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224:, with high temperatures, humidity, and rainfall all year round. The temperatures in the Cromwell Mountains hover around 25°C (77°F) throughout the year, except for higher elevations where it can get cooler. The humidity level is around 80% on average. Rainfall is abundant in the Cromwell Mountains, with around 4,000 millimeters (157 inches) of rainfall each year. It's spread out relatively evenly, so there's no distinct dry season. The wet season is from November to April, with heavier rainfall and thunderstorms during this time. The climate is influenced by the region's location in the 41: 34: 598: 87: 318: 159:
are the predominant trees in the lower montane forests, which extend from approximately 1000 to 2,000 meters elevation. Above 2,000 meters species of
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forests at approximately 2,300 m. Above 2,400 meters, forests are dominated by broadleaved
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Cromwell Mountains is located in Papua New Guinea
Papua New Guinea
Papua New Guinea
Range coordinates
06°13′S 147°22′E / 6.217°S 147.367°E / -6.217; 147.367
mountain range
Huon Peninsula
Papua New Guinea
Huon Peninsula montane rain forests
species composition
Castanopsis
Lithocarpus
Xanthomyrtus
Vaccinium
Rhododendron
Lithocarpus
Elmerrillia
Elaeocarpus
Phyllocladus
Podocarpus
Dacrydium
tropical rainforests
tropics
equator
Southeast Trade Winds
Pacific Ocean
"Huon Peninsula montane rain forests"
Climate of Australia and Papua - New Guinea
OCLC
220950422

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