The average monthly temperatures (°C) of a location are: Jan 22, Feb 24, Mar 27, Apr 30, May 33, Jun 35, Jul 34, Aug 33, Sep 30, Oct 27, Nov 24, Dec 22. The average annual precipitation is 800 mm. The dry season consists of three consecutive months (June, July, August) with monthly precipitation 30 mm, 25 mm and 35 mm respectively. (a) Calculate the mean annual temperature, (b) the temperature range (maximum minus minimum monthly average), and (c) state whether the climate satisfies the Köppen "Aw" (tropical savanna) criteria: warmest month  18 °C, each dry‑month precipitation  100 mm.

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The average monthly temperatures (°C) of a location are: Jan 22, Feb 24, Mar 27, Apr 30, May 33, Jun 35, Jul 34, Aug 33, Sep 30, Oct 27, Nov 24, Dec 22. The average annual precipitation is 800 mm. The dry season consists of three consecutive months (June, July, August) with monthly precipitation 30 mm, 25 mm and 35 mm respectively. (a) Calculate the mean annual temperature, (b) the temperature range (maximum minus minimum monthly average), and (c) state whether the climate satisfies the Köppen "Aw" (tropical savanna) criteria: warmest month > 18 °C, each dry‑month precipitation  100 mm.

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Mean annual temperature = 28.4 °C; temperature range = 13 °C; the climate satisfies the "Aw" classification

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