Band 9: Question You should spend about 20 minutes on this task. The following table contains information about average monthly highest and lowest temperatures in London and Manchester in a period of six months. Summarize the information by selecting and reporting the main features, and make comparisons where relevant. Write at least 150 words.

The table compares the average highest and lowest temperatures in London and Manchester from July to December.

Overall, both cities experience a steady decline in temperatures over the six-month period. London remains consistently warmer than Manchester, with higher average maximum and minimum temperatures throughout.

In July and August, London records the highest average temperature of 23°C, while its average lowest temperature stays at 15°C in both months. By contrast, Manchester is slightly cooler, with average highs of 20°C in July and August, and average lows of 14°C and 13°C, respectively.

From September onwards, temperatures decrease gradually in both cities. In London, the average highest temperature falls from 20°C in September to 9°C in December, while the average lowest temperature drops from 13°C to 5°C. A similar trend can be observed in Manchester, where the average maximum declines from 17°C in September to 8°C in December. Meanwhile, the average minimum temperature decreases from 11°C to 4°C over the same period.

In summary, although both cities follow the same seasonal pattern of cooling temperatures, London is consistently around 1-3°C warmer than Manchester in terms of both daily highs and lows.