4. Climate graphs are used to illustrate the average precipitation and average temperature of an area over the 12 months of the year.
Answer the short questions below.
(i) Which month had the highest precipitation?
(ii) Which month had the lowest precipitation?
(iii) Calculate the average precipitation for Ireland for the months of January, February and March.
Workings GeoSkill
When reading weather charts, look at the labels of the x-axis and both y-axes. Look for information on both precipitation and temperature for your answer.
Answer:
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15 14 10 5 0 11 5 12 8 6 9 8 11 9 12 10 7 3 0
Precipitation Temperature
15 14 11 15 9 13 8 5
Ireland 20 17 16 15 10
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(iv) Which month recorded the highest temperature and what was it? (v) Calculate the average temperature for the months of June, July and August. Workings
Answer:
(vi) The table below shows average temperature and precipitation for a 12-month period. Use this information to model your own climate graph, similar to the one above.
Month
Temperature Precipitation
Jan Feb Mar Apr May June July Aug Sept Oct Nov Dec 3 5 8 10 18 22 20 14 7 9 7 5 15 15 10 12 9 12 10 9 14 15 12 19