Question 12
ClimateUse the climatic data of Station X to answer this question.
Month: Jan, Feb, Mar, Apr, May, Jun, Jul, Aug, Sep, Oct, Nov, Dec
Temperature (°C): 16, 20, 22, 23, 25, 28, 28, 30, 27, 26, 23, 21
Rainfall (mm): 62, 50, 56, 89, 180, 189, 140, 163, 228, 230, 83, 41
What is the annual rainfall for Station X?
- A.1511 mm
- B.1504 mm
- C.1254 mm
- D.1160 mm
Show the answer and explanation
Answer: A (1511 mm)
Explanation
Adding the twelve monthly totals gives 1,511 mm.