Temperature °C
Precipitation mm

How to draw a climatic graph

1. Draw temperature as line graph in red
a. the temperature scale is on the right hand side in °C
b. Temperatures are plotted in the centre of the column for each month
2. Draw rainfall as a histogram, or columns which touch each other.
a. Shade the columns blue or black
b. The precipitation scale is on the left hand side in mm
c. Mark a line across the column for each month. The columns join onto each other.
J F M A M J J A S O N D
Temperature °C

Precipitation mm
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Location Altitude
Latitude Longitude
Total precipitation Temperature range
                       
                       
                       
                       
                       
                       
                       
                       
                       
                       
                       
                       
                       
                       
                       
                       
J F M A M J J A S O N D
         
400
360
320
280
240
200
160
120
80
40
0
40
35
30
25
20
15
10
5
0
-5
-10
-15
-20
Describing annual temperature range
°C Description
below 5 small
5 to 15 moderate
15 to 30 large
above 30 very large
Seasons
Describing annual temperature range
Annual rainfall Description
over 1500 very high
1000 to 1500 high
500 to 1000 moderate
250 to 500 low
below 250 very low
Describing average monthly temperatures
°C Description
above 30 very hot
20 to 30 hot
10 to 20 warm
0 to 10 cool
-10 to 0 cold
below -10 very cold

Drawing and interpreting climate graphs

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 


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