A climatogram is a chart
commonly used to graphically display both annual temperature (highs,
lows, and averages) and precipitation information for a city or
region. Meteorologists and climatologists use climatograms to
understand the general climate of a region. Climatograms are also
frequently included in travel books and tourism brochures so
interested visitors can select the "best" time of year to visit a
certain location.
For this RWLO, students will
learn how to use the many graphing features of Microsoft Excel or
similar spreadsheet program. Students will download and enter real
climate
data for their city from the Internet into a spreadsheet program
to create a climatogram, and once completed, will use and analyze
the chart to make a recommendation when the "best" and "worst" time
of the year to visit their city.
