DO NOW ACTIVITY !

1.Explain the difference between

weather and climate.
2.Explain how latitude , seasonal
differences , aspect and altitude
influence temperature.
3.Describe how prevailing winds,
distance from the sea , ocean currents
and mountain barriers affect rainfall.

Climatic Graphs

Climate
Define Climate:
The weather conditions
prevailing in an area in general
or over a long period.
Features of climate:
Humidity, air temperature and
pressure, wind speed and
direction, clouds, and
precipitation are all atmospheric

Location
- Northern
hemisphere
- Southern
hemisphere

Longitude &
latitude

Temperatur
e range

Temperat
ure
(degrees)

Months

Weather

Average
annual rainfall

Clima
te
grap
hs

Precipitation
(mm)

Climate Graphs
A climate graph, or
climograph, is a tool used by
geographers to record the
minimum and maximum
temperatures for an area, and
its average rainfall.

Climate Graphs
Display the average temperature
and rainfall experienced at a
particular place though out the
year. They consist of a line graph
showing the average monthly
temperature and a column graph
showing the average monthly
rainfall

Describing annual
temperature range

Temperatu Descriptio
re range
n
Less than
5

Small

Between 5 Moderate
and 15
Between
15 and 30

large

More than Very large

30

Describing annual
precipitation
Amoun Descript Amoun
t cold ion
t hot
to
to very
warm
hot
climat
climat
es
es
(mm)
(mm)
Below
250
250
500
5001000
10001500
Above

Slight

Below
375
Small
375625
Adequat 625e
1125
Large
11251750
Very
Above

Climatic Data
J

Data
26 26
26 Example:
27
27
28
set

28

28

28

27

27

26

46

107 127 181 95

41

Temp
(c)

Rain
(mm)

29 24

23

39

104 96

Average annual rainfall :

Maximum temperature :
Minimum temperature :
Temperature range :

Latitude and longitude

can be used to
pinpoint the location of
Sydney Olympic Park
on a world map.

The heading tells us

the name of the place
being graphed.
The
temperature
scale is
located on
the righthand side of
the graph.

The
precipitation
scale is
located on
the left-hand
side of the
graph.
Average
monthly
rainfall is
shown by a
column
graph
which is
usually
coloured
blue.

The months of the year

are written at the
bottom of the graph.

Average
temperature is
shown by a
line graph,
which is
usually
coloured red.
(when plotting
temperature
be sure to
mark the
centre of the
column)