Tropical Rainforest Climate Facts. Rainforests nearest to the equator, where the climate is very hot and wet all through the year, are evergreen because the trees can grow all of the time and so are always in leaf. The top layer or canopy contains giant trees that grow to heights of 75 m (about 250 ft) or more.
Tropical rainforests are an important ecosystem with distinct characteristics and adaptations. These forest types form a mosaic of vegetation types which contribute to the incredible diversity of the tropics. That is not necessarily true, at least not for temperate rainforests.
The tropical rainforest temperature is around 86 to 95 degrees fahrenheit during the day and at night it drops to about 68 to 77 degrees fahrenheit.
Latin american forests are home to black howler monkeys, whose calls can be heard almost 5km away! In addition, there is neither summer nor winter in the tropical rainforests, but it usually is hot and wet all months of. Tropical monsoon forests have a climate similar to tropical rainforests, except for rainfall patterns. These forest types form a mosaic of vegetation types which contribute to the incredible diversity of the tropics.
