Comparing the relative humidity of the four cities Monthly average relative humidity in the four cities (in a 30-year period)
Canberra
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4 Relative humidity (%)
Monthly average temperature and rainfall in Canberra (in a 30-year period)
Temperature (°C)
Rainfall (mm)
100 90 80 70 60 50 40 30 20 10 0 Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sept Oct Nov Dec
500 450 400 350 300 250 200 150 100 50 0 Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sept Oct Nov Dec
40 35 30 25 20 15 10
5 0 –5 –10
Total rainfall
Average highest temperature
Average lowest temperature
Hong Kong
Beijing
Singapore
Canberra
Sources: Hong Kong Observatory website, HKSAR Government; websites of the meteorological authorities of relevant places
Hong Kong
Beijing
Singapore
(1) Which place has the lowest rainfall in July? Hong Kong / Beijing / Singapore / Canberra (2) Which place has high rainfall over the year? Hong Kong / Beijing / Singapore / Canberra
(1) Which places are wetter?
Hong Kong / Beijing / Singapore / Canberra
(2) Which places are drier?
Hong Kong / Beijing / Singapore / Canberra
Canberra
2. Jenny and her family are planning to have a ‘white Christmas’. Which of these places should they visit to have the best chance of seeing snow? 3. Work in groups. Among the four places, discuss which place you like the most in terms of its climate. Why?
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