1. CORPUS CHRISTI CATHOLIC COLLEGE – GEOGRAPHY DEPARTMENT 1 How to draw a climate graph By the end of today’s lesson you will:  know how to draw a climate graph.  be able to read a climate table and graph.

2. CORPUS CHRISTI CATHOLIC COLLEGE – GEOGRAPHY DEPARTMENT 2 JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec Average monthly Rainfall (mm) 564146 4853516651 53 Average monthly Temperature (°C) 3367111416 131064 The average temperature in March is 6°C The average rainfall in September is 51 mm How would you calculate the total annual rainfall? How would you calculate the average annual temperature? How would you calculate the temperature range? The table below shows the climate data for Leeds.

3. CORPUS CHRISTI CATHOLIC COLLEGE – GEOGRAPHY DEPARTMENT 3 JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec Average monthly Rainfall (mm) 564146 4853516651 53 Average monthly Temperature (°C) 3367111416 131064 But how do you represent the data above in the form of a graph? The blue bars show average rainfall The red line is the average temperature

4. CORPUS CHRISTI CATHOLIC COLLEGE – GEOGRAPHY DEPARTMENT 4 Once you have drawn a climate graph you need to be able to interpret (read) the graph. The maximum rainfall is 66 mm and the minimum is 41 mm – a range of 25 mm. The driest month is February when an average of 41 mm of rain falls. The wettest month is August when an average of 66 mm of rain falls The maximum temperature is 16°C and the minimum is 3°C – a range of 13°C. The coldest months are January and February with an average monthly temperature of 3°C. The temperature peaks in July and August with an average of 16°C.