A line graph shows months of the year versus average rainfall. The x-axis represents month of the year, ranging from January to December. The y-axis shows the average rainfall in inches ranging from 0 to 4 in increments of 1. A curve is plotted on the graph that passes through the following approximate points left parenthesis January comma 2.3 right parenthesis, left parenthesis February comma 2 right parenthesis, left parenthesis March comma 2 right parenthesis, left parenthesis April comma 0.6 right parenthesis, left parenthesis May comma 0.6 right parenthesis, June comma 0.2 right parenthesis, left parenthesis July comma 0.45 right parenthesis, left parenthesis August comma 0.55 right parenthesis, left parenthesis September comma 0.7 right parenthesis, left parenthesis October comma 1.6 right parenthesis, left parenthesis November comma 2.4 right parenthesis, and left parenthesis December comma 3.2 right parenthesis. Consider the given graph. Analyze the intervals during the months from June to December and describe how that corresponds to the average rainfall.
From June to December, there is a noticeable increase in average rainfall on the graph. In June, the average rainfall is at its lowest point for the year at 0.2 inches. It then gradually increases in July (0.45 inches), August (0.55 inches), and September (0.7 inches). The increase becomes more significant in October (1.6 inches), November (2.4 inches), and December (3.2 inches), with December having the highest average rainfall for the year.
This pattern corresponds to the typical progression of weather in many regions, where rainfall tends to increase towards the end of the year as the seasons change from summer to fall and then winter. The increase in average rainfall during these months is reflected in the curve on the graph, showing a clear upward trend from June to December.