Band 8+: The graph and bar chart below show the average monthly rainfall and temperature for one region of East Africa. Summarise the information by selecting and reporting the main features, and making comparisons where relevant.

The combination graph shows the average monthly precipitation and temperature in a territory of East Africa.

Overall, both temperature and rainfall fluctuated throughout the year. The highest temperature was recorded in March, while rainfall reached its peak in April. In contrast, both figures were at their lowest levels in July.

Looking at the line graph, the average temperature started at about 22°C in January and increased to around 24°C in March. After that, it fell gradually to a low of approximately 20.5°C in July. The figure then rose again and reached about 23.5°C in October before declining slightly to just over 21°C at the end of the year.

Regarding rainfall, the amount of precipitation was quite low in January and February, at around 25 mm. It then increased sharply to a peak of about 280 mm in April. After April, rainfall dropped dramatically and reached its lowest point of around 10 mm in July. The figure then recovered to approximately 160 mm in November before falling to about 50 mm in December.