CLIMATE – Std.
Formulas for Temperature and Rainfall Sums:
1. Range of Temperature = Maximum temperature - Minimum temperature
2. Mean Annual Temperature = Add Temperature of all the months
12
( have not been asked in ICSE)
3. Annual Rainfall = Add Rainfall of all the months
4. Average Annual Rainfall = Add Rainfall of all the months
12
5. Hottest Month = The month having maximum temperature
6. Coldest Month = The month having minimum temperature
7. Wettest Month = The month having maximum rainfall
8. Driest Month = The month having minimum rainfall
9. Name the winds that bring rainfall to the place (You will see for)
(i) If maximum rainfall is in October and November
= Retreating monsoon.
Place = Chennai/ Visakhapatnam
Coast = Coromandel Coast
State = Tamil Nadu/Andhra Pradesh
(ii) If maximum rainfall is in December and January
= Westerly Depressions / Western Disturbances
Place = Chandigarh
State = Jammu& Kashmir / Punjab / Haryana
(iii) If the range of temperature is high and maximum rainfall is in
the months from June to September
= South-West Monsoon Winds – Arabian Sea & Bay of Bengal Branch
Place = Delhi/Agra/Lucknow
State = Uttar Pradesh/Bihar/Punjab/Haryana
(enjoys Continental Climate)
(iv) If the range of temperature is low and maximum rainfall is in
the months from June to September
= South-West Monsoon Winds – Arabian Sea Branch
Place = Mumbai/Panaji/Mangalore/Kochi/Thiruvananthapuram/
Chennai/Visakhapatnam
State = Maharashtra/Goa/Karnataka/Kerala/Tamil Nadu/Andhra
Pradesh
(enjoys Maritime Climate)
10.Punjab & Haryana receives rainfall from:
Summer:
(i) South-West Monsoon Winds – Arabian Sea Branch
(ii) South-West Monsoon Winds – Bay of Bengal Branch
Winter:
(iii) Westerly Depressions OR Western Disturbances in Winter
11.Tamil Nadu and Andhra Pradesh receives rainfall from:
Summer:
(i) South-West Monsoon Winds –Arabian Sea Branch
Winter:
(ii) North-East Monsoon Winds in Winter
12.Rajasthan/Thar Desert receives rainfall from:
(i) South-West Monsoon Winds – Bay of Bengal Branch in Summer
1. Study the climatic data given below and answer the questions that follow:
Mon Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec
Temp. 24.5 26.0 28.0 30.0 32.0 34.3 32.5 30.7 29.7 28.0 26.0 24.6
in⁰C
Rainfall in 2.8 0.7 0.7 1.5 4.5 5.1 9.5 11.3 12.4 28.1 34.5 13.6
cms
(i) Calculate the annual range of temperature?
(ii) What is the total rainfall experienced by the station?
(iii) Suggest a name of this station, giving a reason for your answer.
(iv) Name the driest and hottest month.
2. Study the climatic data given below and answer the questions that follow:
Mon Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec
Temp. 12.2 14.9 23.6 31.5 39.7 38.3 37.7 37.8 35.4 30.0 26.4 20.0
in⁰C
Rainfall in
cms --- --- --- --- --- 28.4 39.1 44.9 33.6 12.1 --- ---
(i) Calculate the mean temperature?
(ii) What is the average annual rainfall experienced by the station?
(iii) Mention the months in which the place receives heavy rainfall.
(iv) State the name of the winds that give rainfall to this place.
3. Study the climatic data given below and answer the questions that follow:
Mon Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec
Temp. 22.5 26.5 27.3 30.0 32.0 34.3 32.5 31.7 30.7 28.0 26.0 23.6
in⁰C
Rainfall in
cms --- --- --- --- 3.7 35.1 49.5 41.3 32.4 18.1 --- ---
(i) Calculate the mean annual range of temperature?
(ii) What is the total rainfall experienced by the station?
(iii) Name the wettest and driest month.
(iv) Name the place and state.
4. Study the climatic data given below and answer the questions that follow:
Mon Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec
Temp.
in⁰C 21.7 23.3 27.9 31.7 33.9 33 29.8 28.5 29 29.4 26.2 22.7
Rainfall in
cms 0.15 0.2 0.13 0.13 0.99 9.3 31 20.4 10.6 0.89 0.36 0.1
(i) Calculate the annual range of temperature?
(ii) What is the total rainfall experienced by the station?
(iii) Calculate the mean temperature of this place.
(iv) Suggest a name of this station, giving a reason for your answer.
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