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.

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Monthly climate graphJan: 83 mm, 7°C; Feb: 79 mm, 8°C; Mar: 113 mm, 11°C; Apr: 89 mm, 14°C; May: 29 mm, 18°C; Jun: 21 mm, 21°C; Jul: 32 mm, 23°C; Aug: 35 mm, 22°C; Sep: 22 mm, 19°C; Oct: 21 mm, 15°C; Nov: 85 mm, 11°C; Dec: 107 mm, 8°C03060901201500102030JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecRainfall (mm)Temperature (°C)Blue bars: rainfall. Brown line: temperature.
MonthRainfall (mm)Temperature (°C)
Jan837
Feb798
Mar11311
Apr8914
May2918
Jun2121
Jul3223
Aug3522
Sep2219
Oct2115
Nov8511
Dec1078
Monthly climate graph. Original fictional resource; not an official map or real dataset.
Resource description

Jan: 83 mm, 7°C; Feb: 79 mm, 8°C; Mar: 113 mm, 11°C; Apr: 89 mm, 14°C; May: 29 mm, 18°C; Jun: 21 mm, 21°C; Jul: 32 mm, 23°C; Aug: 35 mm, 22°C; Sep: 22 mm, 19°C; Oct: 21 mm, 15°C; Nov: 85 mm, 11°C; Dec: 107 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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