13-1 What is climate?
How do you find the monthly average temperature?
adding together the daily average temperature for each day of the month and dividing by the number of days in the month.
parts of weather
air temperature the appearance of the sky winds and the amount of moisture in the air
Climate
average weather conditions of an area over many years
precipitation is measured in
centimeters or inches
Average monthly and yearly temperatures can be used to describe__________?
climate
the ________of an area describes the average weather conditions from year to year
climate
Weather
day-to-day conditions of the atmosphere
types of precipitation
rain, snow, sleet or hail
temperature________describes the yearly change in temperature
range
Find temperature range by
subtract the lowest monthly average from the highest.
Why doesn't the average precipitation describe climate?
Because different states and cities get different types of precipitation.
Average monthly precipitation is
the average amount of water from rain, snow, sleet, or hail that falls in an area in a month
Find the yearly average temperature
total of the twelve monthly averages divided by twelve.
the condition of the atmosphere today is ______
weather