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How to draw a climate graph
By the end of today’s lesson you be able to:
*know how to draw a climate graph.
*be able to read a climate graph & table.
The table below shows you the climate data for Brussels
Jan Feb Mar April May June July Aug Sept Oct Nov Dec
Average Monthly rainfall (mm)
66 61 53 60 55 15 17 18 63 83 75 88
Average monthly temperature (°C)
2 4 6 10 14 16 19 19 18 12 6 3
The average rainfall in March is 53mm
The average temperature in August is 19°C*How would you calculate the total annual rainfall?
*How would you calculate the average annual temperature?
*How would you calculate the temperature range?
Jan Feb Mar April May June July Aug Sept Oct Nov Dec
Average Monthly rainfall (mm)
66 61 53 60 55 15 17 18 63 83 75 88
Average monthly temperature (°C)
2 4 6 10 14 16 19 19 18 12 6 3
How do you represent the above data above in the form of a graph?
Graph to show the rainfall in Brussels
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66 61 53 60 55 15 17 18 63 83 75 88
Average monthly temperature (°C)
2 4 6 10 14 16 19 19 18 12 6 3
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Once you have drawn a climate graph you need to be able to interpret the graph.
The wettest month is December where 88mm falls on average.
The driest month is June where 15mm falls.
The max rainfall is 88mm and the min is 15mm, a range of 73mm.
The coldest months are Dec & Jan with 2-3°C
Graph to show the climate of Brussels
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10
20
30
40
50
60
70
80
90
100
Jan
Feb
Mar
Apr
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May
June
July
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°C)
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Temperature
Once you have drawn a climate graph you need to be able to interpret the graph.
The wettest month is December where 88mm falls on average.
The driest month is June where 15mm falls.
The max rainfall is 88mm and the min is 15mm, a range of 73mm.
The coldest months are Dec & Jan with 2-3°C
