Question

Study the climatic data of station X and answer the following questions:

Month	Jan	Feb	Mar	Apr	May	Jun	July	Aug	Sep	Oct	Nov	Dec
Temp (°C)	23.1	24.8	26.5	29.3	32	32.8	33.1	32.1	30.5	29.3	28.7	26.1
Rainfall (cm)	7.3	1.1	0.3	0.1	1.3	4.5	6.1	8.2	8.5	20.1	20.8	9.0

1. What is the annual range of temperature of station X?
2. Which is the driest month?
3. Name the wind that brings maximum rainfall to this station.

Answer 1

1. Highest temperature = 33.1°C (July)
   Lowest temperature = 23.1°C (January)
   Annual range = Highest temperature − Lowest temperature
   = 33.1 − 23.1
   = 10°C
2. April.
3. Tropical Cyclones or Retreating Monsoon winds or Northeast Winter Monsoon wind.