Interpreting Total Monthly Precipitation

Precipitation is another weather factor that meteorologists study to learn about daily weather and seasonal weather. These maps show the total monthly precipitation in April for three different years. Find your location and complete the table below.

Remember: The colorbar is the key to interpreting the maps.The colors stand for different amounts of precipitation.

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United States map showing April 2017 total precipitation amounts

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United States map showing April 2018 total precipitation amounts

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United States map showing April 2019 total precipitation amounts

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1. What was the total precipitation for your location in April of Year 1?
2. What was the total precipitation in April of Year 2?
3. What was the total precipitation in April of Year 3?
4a. What do you predict the total average precipitation will be in April of Year 4? 4b. What is your evidence?