With the person sitting next to you, examine the two weather maps. They show rainfall in Ireland on the same day at different times. Using an atlas or Google Maps if necessary, answer these questions:
1. Name a county experiencing no rainfall on this day at 18:00 hrs. 2. Name a county experiencing low rainfall at 18:00 hrs. 3. Name a county experiencing high rainfall at 04:00 hrs. 4. Name a county that experiences dry weather at 04.00 hrs and rain at 18.00 hrs.
Climate Graphs
Climate graphs are used to illustrate average temperature and average precipitation of an area over the twelve months of the year.
Dublin
The temperature scale is shown in degrees Celsius (°C)
Altitude 47m
40 °C
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A line graph is used to show temperature
The months of the year are shown across the base of the graph
20 10 0 JF MA MJ JA SO ND
mm 200
150 100 Being numerate: 50 0 Calculate the average
precipitation for Dublin over the months of June, July and August. Calculate the average temperate for the months of October, November and December.
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The precipitation scale is shown in millimetres (mm)
Precipitation is represented by a single column for each month
According to the climate graph below, which is the coldest month? Which is the warmest month? Which month gets most precipitation? Which month is the driest?
