WHAT’S A CLIMATE GRAPH?
 Climate graphs are a combination of a bar graph and a line graph
 Temperature is shown on a line graph, with the figures being shown on one side
of the graph
 Rainfall is shown by a bar graph, with the figures being shown on the other side of
the graph
line
LOOK FOR PATTERNS IN THE TEMPERATURE DATA
AT HE N S

Is the temperature the same all year round?
 The temperature varies through the year

Which months are the warmest? Is it
mild (10 - 20°C),
warm (20 - 30°C),
hot (above 30°C)?

Which months are the coolest? Is it
mild (10 - 20°C),
cold (0 - 10°C),
very cold (-10 - 0°C),
extremely cold (below -10°C)?

What is the range of temperature? (Subtract the
minimum temperature from the maximum
temperature)
LOOK FOR PATTERNS IN THE RAINFALL DATA
AT HE N S
 Does the rainfall occur all year round?
No, it does not
 What is the pattern of the rainfall? Check
which month(s) is/are drier or wetter than
others
 What is the total annual rainfall? Add each
month's total together to get the annual
total
NOW GO FOR A HOLISTIC APPROACH!
Describe the patterns in
temperature and rainfall
How do they relate to each other?
You now have a description of the
climate!!!
Mild, wet winters
Hot, dry summers
READING CLIMATE GRAPHS
READING CLIMATE GRAPHS
CLIMATE GRAPH OF SCOTLAND
COMPARING CLIMATE GRAPHS