Climate
The average temperature, due to its large size, of South America varies with each region, determined by their own geographical location, ocean currents and winds. The climate of South America has a distinct wet and dry season making overall generalizations not particularly useful.
The Andean regions of Ecuador, Peru, and Bolivia share in common - from May to November - the driest and coldest time of the year. In higher altitude such as Ecuador, temperature changes more dramatically, from below the freezing point in the dry season to around 28°C (82.4°F) or more in the wet season. The Amazon river basin has the typical hot and wet climate suitable for the growth of rain forests. The climate turns hot and humid - with temperatures in the range of 70 to 90 degrees Fahrenheit. The less wet season in the jungle roughly corresponds to the dry season in the Andes mountains. |
In Latin America there are 5 climate zones which include;
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