The line chart and the table illustrate the average monthly temperatures in three major cities, along with their annual total hours of sunshine.
Overall, New York receives the greatest amount of sunshine annually (2,535 hours), followed closely by Sydney (2,473), while London experiences far fewer hours (1,180). In terms of temperature, New York and London follow a similar seasonal pattern, rising steadily to a summer peak before falling again, whereas Sydney shows the reverse trend, starting and ending the year with higher figures but reaching a trough mid-year.
In January, London records about 10°C, roughly twice that of New York. Both remain relatively stable until March, after which their figures increase sharply, peaking in July and August. New York reaches approximately 30°C, about 5 degrees higher than London, before both decline rapidly to their starting levels by December.
By contrast, Sydney begins the year at around 25°C, much warmer than the other two cities. Its figure then falls steadily to a low of 15°C in July, before recovering to its initial level by the end of the year.