Question

Study the temperature and rainfall map given in Fig. and answer the following questions:

1. Name the place for which this graph shows the climatic data.
2. The annual range of temperature is low and the temperature falls in June/July.
3. The temperature remains stable from July to September and rises in October.
4. The rainfall suddenly starts in June and continues up to September.

Answer 1

1. The place is likely Mumbai or another coastal city on the west coast of India.
2. The annual range is low because Mumbai is a coastal city, where the sea moderates the temperature. The temperature falls in June/July due to the arrival of the Southwest Monsoon, which brings cool winds and rains.
3. The temperature remains stable during July-September because of continuous cloud cover and rainfall during the monsoon. The temperature remains stable during July-September because of continuous cloud cover and rainfall during the monsoon.
4. The rainfall starts in June due to the arrival of the Southwest Monsoon, which brings heavy rain from June to September.