HOW TO MAKE A CLIMATE GRAPH CLIMATE GRAPHING ASSIGNMENT PT.2

STEP 1: GET YOUR DATA Find climate data for your city. This can be done with a quick search using words like “climate data for ____.” Some figures for you: Istanbul: Ankara: Ottawa:

ADD PRECIPITATION DATA Jan 40mm Feb 55mm Mar 70mm Apr 75mm May 70mm Jun 70mm Jul 50mm Aug 50mm Sep 60mm Oct 60mm Nov 50mm Dec 45mm ADD TEMPERATURE DATA Jan -15c Feb -10c Mar -2c Apr 8c May 18c Jun 20c Jul 22c Aug 20c Sep 16c Oct 5c Nov -5c Dec -12c Add Growing Season (any temp. above 6 degrees)

ADD MEAN TEMP. AND TOTAL PRECIP. TO YOUR GRAPH Jan -15c Feb -10c Mar -2c Apr 8c May 18c Jun 20c Jul 22c Aug 20c Sep 16c Oct 5c Nov -5c Dec -12c Sum temp. values. Divide by 12 Mean Temperature: 5.4 C Jan 40mm Feb 55mm Mar 70mm Apr 75mm May 70mm Jun 70mm Jul 50mm Aug 50mm Sep 60mm Oct 60mm Nov 50mm Dec 45mm Sum precip. values Total Precipitation: 695mm

ADD Temp Range AND Season of Max Precipitation Jan -15c Feb -10c Mar -2c Apr 8c May 18c Jun 20c Jul 22c Aug 20c Sep 16c Oct 5c Nov -5c Dec -12c Temperature Range – Subtract lowest temperature from highest Range: 22-(-15)=37 Jan 40mm Feb 55mm Mar 70mm Apr 75mm May 70mm Jun 70mm Jul 50mm Aug 50mm Sep 60mm Oct 60mm Nov 50mm Dec 45mm Season of Maximum Precipitation – Add totals for both seasons, take the highest *Summer: 375mm Winter: 320mm WINTER = October, November, December, January, February, March SUMMER = April, May, June, July, August, September

ADD whether it is a Continental or Maritime Climate Jan -15c Feb -10c Mar -2c Apr 8c May 18c Jun 20c Jul 22c Aug 20c Sep 16c Oct 5c Nov -5c Dec -12c Temp Range Greater than 25C = Continental Less than 25C = Maritime Jan 40mm Feb 55mm Mar 70mm Apr 75mm May 70mm Jun 70mm Jul 50mm Aug 50mm Sep 60mm Oct 60mm Nov 50mm Dec 45mm Total precipitation Greater than 1000mm = Maritime Less than 1000mm = Continental