A climate that is frost-free with temperatures high enough to support year-round plant growth and abundant precipitation.This climate prevails near the equator.
A climate which is typical of equatorial and tropical regions; that is, one with continually high temperatures and with considerable precipitation, at least during part of the year.
A tropical climate is a type of climate typical in the tropics. Köppen's widely-recognized scheme of climate classification defines it as a non-arid climate in which all twelve months have mean temperatures above 18°C (64.4 °F).