Study the climatic data given below and answer the questions that follow:
| Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Temperature °C | 23.1 | 24.8 | 26.5 | 29.3 | 32 | 32.8 | 33.1 | 32.1 | 30.5 | 29.3 | 28.7 | 26.1 |
| Rainfall cm | 15.3 | 10.1 | 0.3 | 0.1 | 1.3 | 4.5 | 6.1 | 10.2 | 10.5 | 20.1 | 16.8 | 19.0 |
(i) Calculate the annual rainfall experienced by the station.
(ii) What can you conclude about the climate of this station — is it maritime or continental? How did you come to this conclusion?
(iii) Name the season during which rainfall is the heaviest. Name a probable station satisfying this criteria.
(i) The annual rainfall experienced by the station is 114.3 cm.
(ii) The station experiences Maritime climate. This is because this station experiences moderate climate with not extreme temperature variations between summer and winter.
(iii) The season during which rainfall is the heaviest is retreating monsoon. A probable station that satisfies this criteria is Chennai in Tamil Nadu.