Climate graphs

Read monthly temperature, rainfall totals and seasonal differences.

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Climate graphs

Use the accompanying exact monthly values for calculations. Both axes begin at zero.

Monthly climate graphJan: 45 mm, 7°C; Feb: 81 mm, 8°C; Mar: 42 mm, 11°C; Apr: 34 mm, 14°C; May: 105 mm, 18°C; Jun: 54 mm, 21°C; Jul: 82 mm, 23°C; Aug: 52 mm, 22°C; Sep: 97 mm, 19°C; Oct: 109 mm, 15°C; Nov: 57 mm, 11°C; Dec: 50 mm, 8°C03060901201500102030JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecRainfall (mm)Temperature (°C)Blue bars: rainfall. Brown line: temperature.
MonthRainfall (mm)Temperature (°C)
Jan457
Feb818
Mar4211
Apr3414
May10518
Jun5421
Jul8223
Aug5222
Sep9719
Oct10915
Nov5711
Dec508
Monthly climate graph. Original fictional resource; not an official map or real dataset.

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Resource description

Jan: 45 mm, 7°C; Feb: 81 mm, 8°C; Mar: 42 mm, 11°C; Apr: 34 mm, 14°C; May: 105 mm, 18°C; Jun: 54 mm, 21°C; Jul: 82 mm, 23°C; Aug: 52 mm, 22°C; Sep: 97 mm, 19°C; Oct: 109 mm, 15°C; Nov: 57 mm, 11°C; Dec: 50 mm, 8°C

1. What is the total annual rainfall in mm?

2. What is the annual temperature range in °C?

3. In which month is the highest mean temperature?

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