S4 – Weather Unit
A good way to describe
climate is to use a climate
graph.
The next few slides are a
reminder how to construct a
climate graph.
1. On graph paper draw some axes like the ones below
15cm 15cm
12cm
2. Label the bottom axis with the months of
the year
15cm 15cm
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Months
3. Label the right hand axes with the rainfall
300
280
260
15cm 240
220
200
180 Rainfall in mm
160
140
120
100
80
60
40
20
0
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4. Label the left hand axis with temperature
30 300
28 280
26 260
24 240
Temp 22 220
20 200
°C 180 Rainfall in mm
18
16 160
14 140
12 120
10 100
8 80
6 60
4 40
2 20
0 0
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5. Plot the rainfall data as a bar chart
30 300
28 280
26 260
24 240
Temp 22 220
20 200
°C 180 Rainfall in mm
18
16 160
14 140
12 120
10 100
8 80
6 60
4 40
2 20
0 0
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5. Plot the temperature data as a line graph
30 300
28 280
26 260
24 240
Temp 22 220
20 200
°C 180 Rainfall in mm
18
16 160
14 140
12 120
10 100
8 80
6 60
4 40
2 20
0 0
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Question 7 (LO1.2)
Reference diagram Q7
Aviemore (Altitude 228m) Average Monthly Temperatures
Month Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec
°C 2 3 4 6 9 12 14 13 11 8 5 2
Aviemore Average Monthly Precipitation
Month Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec
mm 115 75 70 55 60 55 60 80 70 110 100 80
Average Annual Precipitation 938mm
Use the data in reference diagram Q7 to construct a climate graph for Aviemore on the
graph paper provided.
