Resource 1 (for use with Activity 2)

Phoenix, Arizona USA - adapted from http://www.usclimatedata.com/climate/phoenix/

arizona/united-states/usaz0166/2015/1

Month J F M A M J J A S O N D

Average High in degrees 19.6 21.5 24.9 29.6 34.9 39.9 41.2 40.2 37.7 31.4 24.2 18.9
Celsius

Average low in degrees 7.6 9.3 11.9 15.7 20.8 25.4 28.6 28.2 24.9 18.2 11.5 7.1
Celsius

Average precipitation in 23 23 25 7 3 1 27 25 16 15 17 22
mm

Days with precipitation 4 4 3 2 1 1 4 5 3 3 2 4

Kathmandu, Nepal - adapted from http://www.worldweatheronline.com/Kathmandu-weather-

averages/NP.aspx

Month J F M A M J J A S O N D

Average High in degrees 16 18 21 24 25 25 24 25 24 23 20 17

Celsius

Average low in degrees 2 4 7 10 13 16 17 16 15 12 7 3

Celsius

Average precipitation in 12 6 12 21 51 93 132 132 90 18 0 12

mm

Days with precipitation 2 3 5 7 11 14 19 17 15 4 0 2

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Plot two climate graphs below, one for Phoenix, Arizona (USA) and one for Kathmandu (Nepal).
They have been started for you:

Phoenix, Arizona

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EXTENSION TASK
Use the following information to describe and compare the climates of Phoenix and Kathmandu:

Description to use Total annual rainfall

Arid Less than 250mm

Semi-arid 251-500mm
Moderate rainfall 501-1140mm

Heavy rainfall Over 1141mm

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 Description to use Temperature oc

Very cold -11 or lower

Cold -10 to 0

Cool 1 to 10
Warm 11 to 20

Hot 21 to 30
Very hot Over 31

In your descriptions, remember to refer to the following:

the hottest months the coldest months

the range of temperature (difference between hottest and coldest temperature in each place)
the wettest month the driest month
the total precipitation
how the precipitation changes throughout the year how the temperature changes throughout
the year

CHALLENGE TASK
Using what you have learnt about climate, explain why Phoenix and
Kathmandu have the climates that they do. Refer to:

the global circulation system, high and low pressure, climatic zones,
altitude, latitude, distance from sea, ocean currents, relief of the land.

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