This is an old revision of this page, as edited by Wholawholawho(talk | contribs) at 17:25, 3 December 2018(The different climate charts have been added to assure a further comprehension from the readers reading this page. They are in fact more examples to analyse. The climate charts have been taken from other pages such as the one on "Mediterranean Climate" to guarantee their validity. Plus, they are not meant to give exact information on specific cities' climate, but to teach readers how to read a climate chart. Therefore, I would strongly encourage you to keep these edits.). The present address (URL) is a permanent link to this revision, which may differ significantly from the current revision.Revision as of 17:25, 3 December 2018 by Wholawholawho(talk | contribs)(The different climate charts have been added to assure a further comprehension from the readers reading this page. They are in fact more examples to analyse. The climate charts have been taken from other pages such as the one on "Mediterranean Climate" to guarantee their validity. Plus, they are not meant to give exact information on specific cities' climate, but to teach readers how to read a climate chart. Therefore, I would strongly encourage you to keep these edits.)
Climate charts provide an overview of the climate in a particular place.
The letters in the top row stand for months: January, February, etc. The bars and numbers convey the following information:
The blue bars represent the amount of precipitation (rain, snow etc.) that falls in each month. The blue numbers are the amount of precipitation in either millimeters (liters per square meter) or inches. The red numbers are the average daily high and low temperatures for each month, and the red bars represent the average daily temperature span for each month. The thin gray line is 0 °C or 32 °F, the point of freezing, for orientation.
As we can see from the chart, London has a temperate oceanic climate with warm summers and cold winters. It lies in the northern hemisphere, so the temperatures peak in July and August.
The temperature in Catania, which is in also in the northern hemisphere, changes significantly throughout the seasons, with hot summers, mild winters, and warm to hot autumns and springs. The precipitation also follows a seasonal pattern, with the driest period being the summer, that sees virtually no rain, and the wettest being late autumn.
Rome follows the same trend as Catania, with slightly chillier temperatures overall and a little more precipitation throughout most seasons.
Maribor has a temperate climate with warm summers and freezing winters. It's position in the northern hemisphere makes the temperatures peaks occur in July and August.
The temperature in Labuan, which lies near the equator, hardly changes through the year. Instead of summers and winters, there is a dry season in the beginning of the year, followed by a wet season with high rainfall.
Cuzco also lies in the Tropical Zone, but at a much higher altitude in the Andean highlands, and also much drier. Almost like in Labuan, the daily high temperature barely changes through the year, but they are significantly cooler due to the altitude. Nights in Cuzco are much colder than during the day, especially in the dry months from May to August.
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