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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?
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Solution
(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).
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