<P> Seasons result from the yearly revolution of the Earth around the Sun and the tilt of the Earth's axis relative to the plane of revolution . During the year the northern and southern hemispheres are inclined toward or away from the sun according to Earth's position in its orbit . The hemisphere inclined toward the sun receives more sunlight and is in summer, while the other hemisphere receives less sun and is in winter (see solstice). </P> <P> At the equinoxes, the Earth's axis is not tilted toward the sun, instead it is perpendicular to the sun meaning that the day is about 12 hours long, as is the night, across the whole of the Earth . </P> <P> The Equator lies mostly on the three largest oceans: the Atlantic Ocean, the Indian Ocean, and the Pacific Ocean . Near the Equator there is little temperature fluctuation throughout the year, though there may be dramatic differences in rainfall and humidity . The terms summer, autumn, winter and spring do not generally apply . Lowlands around the Equator generally have a tropical rainforest climate, also known as an equatorial climate, though cold currents cause some regions to have tropical monsoon climates with a dry season in the middle of the year, and the Somali Current generated by the Asian monsoon due to continental heating via the high Tibetan Plateau causes Greater Somalia to have an arid climate despite its equatorial location . </P> <P> Average annual temperatures in equatorial lowlands are around 31 ° C (88 ° F) during the afternoon and 23 ° C (73 ° F) around sunrise . Rainfall is away from cold current upwelling zones very high, from 2,500 to 3,500 mm (98 to 138 in) per year . Average rainy days are around 200 per year and average annual sunshine hours around 2,000 . Despite high year - round sea level temperatures, some higher altitudes such as the Andes and Mount Kilimanjaro sustain glaciers . The highest point on the Equator is at the elevation of 4,690 metres (15,387 ft), at 0 ° 0 ′ 0" N 77 ° 59 ′ 31" W ﻿ / ﻿ 0.00000 ° N 77.99194 ° W ﻿ / 0.00000; - 77.99194 ﻿ (highest point on the Equator), found on the southern slopes of Volcán Cayambe (summit 5,790 metres (18,996 ft)) in Ecuador . This is slightly above the snow line and is the only place on the Equator where snow lies on the ground . At the Equator the snow line is around 1,000 metres (3,280 ft) lower than on Mount Everest and as much as 2,000 metres (6,560 ft) lower than the highest snow line in the world, near the Tropic of Capricorn on Llullaillaco . </P>

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