Question

Study the table given below and answer the questions that follows:

Station	Months	J	F	M	A	M	J	J	A	S	O	N	D
A	Temperature in °C	12.7	15.1	22.1	31.8	37.2	39.1	37.3	33.4	28	26.7	16.1	13.6
	Rainfall in cms	2.1	2.3	1.0	0.9	1.5	5.6	18.3	18.9	15.1	0.6	0.3	1.8
B	Temperature in °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 in cms	15.3	10.1	0.3	0.1	1.3	4.5	6.1	10.2	10.5	20.1	16.8	19.0

(a) Calculate the annual rainfall in station A.
(b) What is the annual range of temperature in station B?
(c) Name the winds that bring most of the rainfall to station B. State one reason for your answer.

Answer 1

(a) 68.4 cm
(b) 33.1 – 231 = 10°C
(c) N. E. Monsoon because the maximum rainfall is received in the month of October, November and December.