Wednesday, July 23, 2014

Climograph - Atlanta, Georgia





 

A climograph shows the precipitation and temperature in a given place over the course of one year (or an average of several years).  Usually precipitation is displayed by bars (and in mm), and temperatures are displayed by a line connecting dots of average monthly temperatures (in degrees C).  This climograph shows us the average precipitation and temperature in Atlanta, Georgia as measured between 1971 and 2000.  There is a clear peak in temperature in July, but precipitation levels fluctuate a bit.  There are several high points in precipitation, the peak being in April, with other significant highs in January, February, and August.

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