Along the Same Line
Which city has the best climate?
For this activity you will explore cities that are on or very near the same line of latitude. For each city selected,
you will record information about the location and climate. Be sure to briefly explain what factors influence the
climate. The factors could include latitude, elevation, proximity to large bodies of water, and/or wind currents.
Finally, you will decide which of the two comparison cities, “along the same line” of latitude, has the best
climate. Include a real image that helps explain why the city is the best of the two in the Best Climate section.
Be sure to include a citation for the image. Be sure to briefly explain what factors influence the climate. The
factors could include latitude, elevation, proximity to large bodies of water, and/or wind currents. Finally, you
will decide which of the two comparison cities, “along the same line” of latitude, has the best climate. Include a
real image that helps explain why the city is the best of the two in the Best Climate section. Be sure to include
a citation for the image. The first cities, Minneapolis and Grenoble, have been selected for you. You may
choose the remaining two sets of cities by selecting locations along the same line of latitude. Some examples,
from which you may choose, have been listed below.
Toronto ~ Florence
Havana ~ Bhopal
Tokyo ~ Tehran ~ Las Vegas
Mexico City ~ Mumbai
Kathmandu ~ Canary Islands ~ Tampa
Buenos Aires ~ Cape Town
Dubai ~ Taipei ~ Miami
Chicago ~ Boston ~ Rome
To learn about the climate for each of these, visit Weather base http://www.weatherbase.com/ or a similar site
that has information for cities around the world. If using the Weather base site, be sure to visit the climate
summary section for the most helpful information.
Round One:
Line of Latitude
Along 45°N
Name of City
Data Fields
Climate Data
Factors Influencing
Climate
Minneapolis, MN USA
Latitude:
Climate type:
hot-summer humid continental
Elevation:
830
Average High:
83
Greenhouse gases
increasing
Longitude:
Average Low:
Precipitation:
Type of
Precipitation:
Average days
of
precipitation:
Line of Latitude
Along 45°N
Name of City
Data Fields
23
1%
snow and rain
100 days
Climate Data
Factors Influencing
Climate
Climate type:
Grenoble, France
Elevation:
696
Average High:
75
Latitude:
Longitude:
Temperate
Average Low:
Precipitation:
Type of
Precipitation:
Average days
of
precipitation:
45
0%
Rain and snow
3.2 months
Image of City:
Best Climate Award goes to:
Minneapolis
Reason:
Decent weather with
cool summers
Cite the source for the image above:
https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Minneapolis_
SkyLine.jpg
Round Two:
Line of Latitude
Along
Name of City
Data Fields
Climate Data
Factors Influencing
Climate
Miami
Climate type:
Latitude:
25.7617° N,
88
Average Low:
-80.191788
Precipitation:
Type of
63
18%
Rain and Drizzle and Hurricanes
Precipitation:
Average days
of
precipitation:
Line of Latitude
Along
Name of City
Data Fields
Close to equator
6.5
Elevation:
Average High:
Longitude:
Tropical Monsoon Climate
129
Climate Data
Factors Influencing
Climate
Dubai
Latitude:
Longitude:
Climate type:
hot desert climate
close to equator
Elevation:
25.2
52 ft
Average High:
100
Average Low:
58
55
Precipitation:
Type of
0%
Thunderstorms rainfall and drizzle
Precipitation:
Average days
of
precipitation:
57
Image of City:
Best Climate Award goes to:
Dubai
Reason:
Warm summers
Cite the source for the image above:
https://www.google.com/search?
q=dubai&safe=active&rlz=1CAEOEW_enUS978&tbm=isch&source=iu&ictx=1&vet=1&fir=LZ
MK2uPHMuT3aM%252C_vmlVSjTGg1ocM%252C%252Fm%252F01f08r&usg=AI4_kSlWPUK2bGGOp170zNRqm69ba9bg&sa=X&ved=2ahUKEwiU8vC84O75AhVxm2oFHbiyBdUQ_B16BQiGARAB#im
grc=LZMK2uPHMuT3aM
Round Three:
Line of Latitude
Along
Name of City
Data Fields
Climate Data
Factors Influencing
Climate
Chicago
Latitude:
Climate type:
41
Longitude:
87
continteal
Elevation:
597
Average High:
90
Average Low:
Precipitation:
Type of
The sun and Lake michigan
27
20%
Snow rain thunderstorms drizzle
Precipitation:
Average days
of
precipitation:
Line of Latitude
Along
Name of City
Data Fields
106
Climate Data
Factors Influencing
Climate
Boston
Climate type:
Elevation:
continental
141
Latitude:
Longitude:
Average High:
76
lack of sunlight
Average Low:
Precipitation:
Type of
Coastal flooding and
29
1%
snow rain hail thunderstorms
Precipitation:
Average days
of
precipitation:
130
Image of City:
Best Climate Award goes to:
CHicago
Reason:
Cool winters with warm summers
Cite the source for the image above:
https://www.google.com/search?
q=chicago+++%5C&safe=active&rlz=1CAEOEW_enUS978&tbm=isch&source=iu&ictx=1&vet=
1&fir=3IIiviAwG07EQM%252CcvHK8Thxf5L-4M%252C%252Fm%252F01_d4&usg=AI4_kSiVylZNVVjA4BqRz_IFWY8iPqJsg&sa=X&ved=2ahUKEwiP8_rT4e75AhXtmWoFHVPPCw8Q_
B16BQiRARAB#imgrc=3IIiviAwG07EQM
Take-away:
Although climate is a significant factor, it is NOT the only factor that influences a
region’s climate.