Question

Study the climatic data of Station X and answer the questions that follow:

MONTHS	JAN	FEB	MAR	APR	MAY	JUN	JUL	AUG	SEP	OCT	NOV	DEC
TEMP (°C)	8.4	11.5	21.6	28.3	35.1	38.5	41.0	38.0	30.8	29.2	15.6	10.2
RAINFALL (CM)	1.5	0.9	0.5	-	-	12.5	17.8	18.5	12.5	12.5	6.2	2.1

1. Calculate the annual range of temperature of Station X.
2. Name the rainiest month of the Station X.
3.  Is the Station X located in coastal area or in the continental interior?

Answer 1

a. Annual range of temperature = Maximum temperature − Minimum temperature

= 28.0°C − 21.0°C

= 7°C

b. August

c. Station X located in the continental interiors.