Question
Study the climatic data given below and answer the questions that follow:
Month Jan. Feb. Mar. Apr. May Jun. Jul. Aug. Sep. Oct. Nov. Dec.
°C $25.0$ $25.5$ $26.3$ $27.1$ $30.0$ $36.2$ $36.0$ $35.9$ $30.3$ $28.4$ $27.0$ $24.6$
cm $24.5$ $23.1$ $15.$ $2.4$ $0.1$ $11.0$ $9.3$ $7.2$ $4.0$ $9.4$ $14.5$ $20.4$
(i) Calculate the annual temperature range.
(ii) What is the total annual rainfall?
(iii) Presuming that the station is located in India, give a reason for its location being on the east coast or the west coast of India.

Answer

(i) Annual Range of temperature = 26.2°C – 24.6°C = 11.6°C.
(ii) Total Annual Rainfall = 24.5 + 23.1 + 15.0 + 2.4 + 0.1 + 11.0 + 9.3 + 7.2 + 4.0 + 9.4 + 14.5 + 20.4 = 140.9 cm.
(iii) The station is located on the eastern coast of India, because heavy rainfall is observed in winter season.

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