Band 8+: The graph and table below show the average monthly temperatures and the average number of hours of sunshine per year in three major cities. Summarise the information by selecting and reporting the main features and make comparisons where relevant.

The line graph illustrates the mean temperatures per month, while the table presents the annual sunshine in three metropolises: London, New York, and Sydney. Overall, London and New York have similar temperature trends across the year, whereas Sydney shows an opposite pattern. The sunshine duration in New York and Sydney is considerably greater than that in London.

Looking at the first graph, London and New York record almost the same temperatures in January and December, at around 10 and 5 degrees, respectively. Both cities then experience a steady increase, reaching their peak in July at 24 and 30 degrees. By contrast, Sydney starts and ends the year with warm weather of about 25 degrees, but its lowest temperature of 15 degrees occurs in July.

In terms of the sunshine hours, New York has the largest amount, with 2,525 hours annually. Sydney also records a high figure of 2,473 hours, which is nearly twice as much as London’s total.