Activity 5: Rainfall graph of Cape Town

Activity 5: Rainfall graph of Cape Town

The rainfall graph below shows the annual rainfall for Cape Town. Each column on the graph shows the number of millimeters of rain that fell in each month. Read and answer the questions that follow.

5.1 In which season does Cape Town receive most of the rain? 

5.2 Which month is the driest? 

5.3 Give the rainfall for in April and September. 

5.4 Name the three months which are the wettest? 

5.5 Which season is the driest?

Activity: 5 Rainfall graph of Cape Town - Answers 

5.1 Cape Town receives most of the rain in winter. 

5.2 November is the driest month. 

5.3 April and September received 40 mm of rain. 

5.4 June, July and August are the three wettest months. 

5.5 The driest season is summer.