Question

Given below is the climatic data of a station. Study the table and answer the questions that follow:

Month	J	F	M	A	M	J	J	A	S	O	N	D
Temperature in Degree C.	13.7	16.6	21.6	25.5	33.2	33.5	30.8	29.8	29.2	25.5	19.6	15.2
Rainfall in cms.	2.5	2.0	1.5	0.9	1.5	7.5	17.8	18.5	12.5	1.0	0.2	1.5

(i) Calculate the annual range of temperature.
(ii) What is the total rainfall experienced by the station?
(iii) Which is the driest month?

Answer 1

(i) The annual range of temperature = highest temperature of the year – lowest temperature of the year
= 33.5 – 13.7 = 19.8°C.
The annual range of temperature is 19.8°C.
(ii) The total rainfall experienced by the station = 67.4 cm.
(iii) The driest month is November (0.2 cm rain).