Weather is the daily atmospheric conditions of a place at a particular time.
Elements of Weather
Temperature
Measure or degree of hotness or coldness of a place
Humidity
The amount of water vapour or moisture in the atmosphere
Precipitation
All forms of moisture which fall from the atmosphere to the earth’s surface.
Rainfall
Is a form of precipitation formed from clouds that in form of water droplets
Wind
Moving air on the surface of the earth
Sunshine
Direct rays of sunlight on the surface of the earth
Cloud cover
Mass of tiny droplets of water or ice formed through condensation
Analysis and interpretation of weather conditions
Diurnal/ daily Temperature range
Difference between the maximum and minimum temperature for any one day.
Mean Daily Temperature
Average of the maximum and the minimum daily temperatures.
Mean Monthly Temperature
Sum of mean daily temperatures in a month divided by the number of days in that month.
Mean Monthly minimum Temperature
Sum of daily minimum temperatures divided by the number of days in that month.
Mean Monthly Maximum Temperature
Sum of daily maximum temperatures divided by the number of days in that month.
Mean Annual Temperature
Sum of mean monthly temperatures divided by 12.
Mean Annual Temperature Range
Difference between the highest and the lowest mean monthly temperatures in a year.
Monthly Rainfall Total
Sum of rainfall recorded in a month.
Annual Rainfall Total
Sum of monthly rainfall totals for 12 months.
Mean Monthly Rainfall
Sum of rainfall totals for a particular month over several years divided by the number of the years of observation.
Mean Annual Rainfall
Sum of mean monthly rainfall for 12 months of the year.
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