Climographs Climate is what we expect, weather is what we get… Mark Twain What is Mark Twain saying in this quote? – Discuss with your partner, provide examples to make your point.

Weather chart … Climograph How are these graphics related?

Climographs The main components of a climograph are the temperature - sometimes minimum and maximum, sometimes the average temperature - and the rainfall per month. Labels on the axes (the sides of your graph) and the name of the location for the graph are also very important components of a climograph.

Climographs Daily weather data (temperature and precipitation) is accumulated for locations throughout the world. This data is used to calculate averages for the months, and years. Weather data is used to determine the climate in any given location – and to watch for changes in climate.

Anchorage, Alaska

Climograph Examine the climograph for Anchorage, Alaska. What do you know from this graph? Consult the legend, and the labels on the graph. What do the blue and red lines with squares represent? What do the green bars at the bottom of the graph tell you? What can you say about the weather in Anchorage at any given time? What can you say about the climate in Anchorage?