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Darrington Station, WA (near Oso, WA) Feb Average high in *F: Average low in °F: Average precipitation in inch: 40.7 46.1 29.9 Mar 52 Apr 59.5 May 5.09 66.5 36.7 42.6 Jun 3.5 70.6 11.89 8.84 8.25 Climate data from:http://www.wroc.dri.edu/cgi-bin/clIMAIN.pl?wadarr Years of record: 1931-2005 47.7 2.84 773 504 Aug 77.2 50.8 Sep 71.1 45.6 1.53 1.71 3.64 Oct Nov 60.5 39.3 48 7.42 11.65 Dec 42.2 30.2 13.12 15. Plot these data in an Excel spreadsheet. You want to plot both temperature and precipitation on the same graph by making a left y-axis and a right y-axis. Be sure to put the months on the x-axis. For the temperature data, plot each value with a point and connect all of the highs with a line and all of the lows with a line (a line graph). For the precipitation data, use bars (a bar graph) to show the values. 15a. Include your graph here. 15b. Does this region see many months below freezing temperatures? 15c. What is the range of difference between the max and min temperature in a given month? For example, in Jan, the difference between the max and min is 13°F. Which month has the largest range of temperatures? Which month has the smallest range of temperatures?

Darrington Station, WA (near Oso, WA) Feb Average high in *F: Average low in °F: Average precipitation in inch: 40.7 46.1 29.9 Mar 52 Apr 59.5 May 5.09 66.5 36.7 42.6 Jun 3.5 70.6 11.89 8.84 8.25 Climate data from:http://www.wroc.dri.edu/cgi-bin/clIMAIN.pl?wadarr Years of record: 1931-2005 47.7 2.84 773 504 Aug 77.2 50.8 Sep 71.1 45.6 1.53 1.71 3.64 Oct Nov 60.5 39.3 48 7.42 11.65 Dec 42.2 30.2 13.12 15. Plot these data in an Excel spreadsheet. You want to plot both temperature and precipitation on the same graph by making a left y-axis and a right y-axis. Be sure to put the months on the x-axis. For the temperature data, plot each value with a point and connect all of the highs with a line and all of the lows with a line (a line graph). For the precipitation data, use bars (a bar graph) to show the values. 15a. Include your graph here. 15b. Does this region see many months below freezing temperatures? 15c. What is the range of difference between the max and min temperature in a given month? For example, in Jan, the difference between the max and min is 13°F. Which month has the largest range of temperatures? Which month has the smallest range of temperatures?

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Task 4: Oso Climate Data

Washington state is an excellent example of a high-precipitation region and a rain shadow. High seasonal precipitation focuses on the western slopes of the Cascades and arid conditions prevailing over eastern Washington. 

Please look at climate data from near Oso, Washington, as well as a precipitation map of Washington to learn more about the general climate of the area as well as in the time leading up to the slide itself.

Darrington Station, WA (near Oso, WA) Feb Average high in *F: Average low in °F: Average precipitation in inch: 40.7 46.1 29.9 Mar 52 Apr 59.5 May 5.09 66.5 36.7 42.6 Jun 3.5 70.6 11.89 8.84 8.25 Climate data from:http://www.wroc.dri.edu/cgi-bin/clIMAIN.pl?wadarr Years of record: 1931-2005 47.7 2.84 773 504 Aug 77.2 50.8 Sep 71.1 45.6 1.53 1.71 3.64 Oct Nov 60.5 39.3 48 Dec 42.2 30.2 7.42 11.65 13.12 15. Plot these data in an Excel spreadsheet. You want to plot both temperature and precipitation on the same graph by making a left y-axis and a right y-axis. Be sure to put the months on the x-axis. For the temperature data, plot each value with a point and connect all of the highs with a line and all of the lows with a line (a line graph). For the precipitation data, use bars (a bar graph) to show the values. 15a. Include your graph here. 15b. Does this region see many months below freezing temperatures? 15c. What is the range of difference between the max and min temperature in a given month? For example, in Jan, the difference between the max and min is 13°F. Which month has the largest range of temperatures? Which month has the smallest range of temperatures? 15d. Are the average monthly precipitation values the same throughout the year? If not, what is the total variation between the maximum precipitation per month and minimum precipitation per month in inches? 15e. When are the wettest months? The driest? 15f. Given these data, would you say there is a rainy season? If so, which months are the rainy season? 15g. During March 1-22, 2014, there was a cumulative total of 15.8 in of rain measured at the Darrington Station (same as above data). Plot a point showing this amount of precipitation in March. Is it more or less than the average rainfall for the entire month of March?
Transcribed Image Text:Darrington Station, WA (near Oso, WA) Feb Average high in *F: Average low in °F: Average precipitation in inch: 40.7 46.1 29.9 Mar 52 Apr 59.5 May 5.09 66.5 36.7 42.6 Jun 3.5 70.6 11.89 8.84 8.25 Climate data from:http://www.wroc.dri.edu/cgi-bin/clIMAIN.pl?wadarr Years of record: 1931-2005 47.7 2.84 773 504 Aug 77.2 50.8 Sep 71.1 45.6 1.53 1.71 3.64 Oct Nov 60.5 39.3 48 Dec 42.2 30.2 7.42 11.65 13.12 15. Plot these data in an Excel spreadsheet. You want to plot both temperature and precipitation on the same graph by making a left y-axis and a right y-axis. Be sure to put the months on the x-axis. For the temperature data, plot each value with a point and connect all of the highs with a line and all of the lows with a line (a line graph). For the precipitation data, use bars (a bar graph) to show the values. 15a. Include your graph here. 15b. Does this region see many months below freezing temperatures? 15c. What is the range of difference between the max and min temperature in a given month? For example, in Jan, the difference between the max and min is 13°F. Which month has the largest range of temperatures? Which month has the smallest range of temperatures? 15d. Are the average monthly precipitation values the same throughout the year? If not, what is the total variation between the maximum precipitation per month and minimum precipitation per month in inches? 15e. When are the wettest months? The driest? 15f. Given these data, would you say there is a rainy season? If so, which months are the rainy season? 15g. During March 1-22, 2014, there was a cumulative total of 15.8 in of rain measured at the Darrington Station (same as above data). Plot a point showing this amount of precipitation in March. Is it more or less than the average rainfall for the entire month of March?
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