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  The following are the conditions leading to the equatorial climate  Influence of trade winds, especially the southeast trade winds which blow over the Indian Ocean causing the intertropical convergence zone leading to heavy rainfall , high humidity along the equator. Distance from the sea: areas near water bodies e.g. Lake Victoria and Kyoga receive heavy rains due to on-shore and off-shore breezes hence equatorial climate . Latitudinal location: Areas along with the equator experience hot and wet conditions due to inter-tropical convergence zone (ITCZ) formed when winds converge at the equator blowing from different areas, especially over the Indian Ocean. Ocean currents especially the warm Mozambique currents that bring heavy rainfall along the equatorial belt of East Africa. Mans activities through afforestation & re-afforestation programs lead to the creation of green belts of vegetation leading to heavy rainfall along the equator. Influence of vegetation: Thick f...

  Equatorial climate can simply be defined as climate along the equator. the equatorial climate is also known as rainforest climate because there are mostly rainforest along the equator The equator is an imaginary line running at the centre of the earth from east to west. Location of the climate The climate is experienced by the areas located close to the equator between 5 degrees north and 5 degrees south of the equator.  The climate is located in the Congo Basin, the West African coasts, in Gabon, Equatorial Guinea, Cameroon and, the amazon basin in South America The climate is found also on Lake Victoria shores and islands though it is modified by the altitude.   It is found also in the coastal areas and the eastern parts of Pemba and Zanzibar Islands. The following are characteristics of the equatorial climate. The high mean annual temperature of about 27 0 C.   The difference between the average temperature of the hottest and coldest months (annual tem...