Published on 28 Feb 2024 on Insider Monkey via Yahoo Finance

44 Countries With Hot and Wet Equatorial Climate

In this article, we list and discuss the 44 Countries With Hot and Wet Equatorial Climate. If you would like to skip our detailed discussion of equatorial climate and its benefits to the economy, you can go directly to the top 8 Countries With Hot and Wet Equatorial Climate.

The equator is an imaginary line on the Earth’s surface at zero-degree latitude, dividing the Earth into two halves, the Northern and Southern hemispheres. According to National Geographic, Earth is widest at its equator and runs around 40,075 kilometers (24,901 miles) distance. 

Equatorial climate, also known as the tropical rainforest climate, usually falls upon the countries found within 10 to 15 degrees latitude of the equator. It is a tropical climate sub-type and is characterized by high temperatures of around 30 °C (86 °F), extreme humidity, abundant rainfall, and, most importantly, little to no variation in temperature throughout the year. Regions with Equatorial climates experience hot weather throughout the year as the sun remains almost directly overhead, keeping temperatures high. Also, the Earth's position and the tilt on its axis results in more direct sunlight. These two factors, combined with warm air and the influence of the intertropical convergence zone (ITCZ) all year round also bring about high amounts of rainfall, which accounts for the countries in these regions being hot and wet.