Band 8+: You should spend about 20 minutes on this task. The graph and chart below give information on the average daily maximum and minimum temperatures in degrees Celsius (°C) and the average number of days with rainfall each month for two Australian cities. Write a report for a university, lecturer describing the information shown below. Summarise the information by selecting and reporting the main features and make comparisons where relevant. You should write at least 150 words.

The graphs shows the average daily temperatures and the number of rainy days per month in two Australian cities: Brisbane and Canberra.

Overall, Brisbane is a warmer city than Canberra. The maximum and minimum temperatures in Brisbane are higher. Even though both cities has a similar temperature pattern with cooler months from April to September, they have different rainfall patterns.

In Brisbane, February is the hottest month when the maximum temperature reaches about 30℃. But in Canberra, the hottest time is from December to February, with a top temperature of around 27℃. July is the coldest month for both cities. In July, Brisbane’s minimum temperature falls to around 10℃, but in Canberra it drops to nearly 1℃.

Brisbane gets the most rainy days from December to April, with February and March having about 14 rainy days each. Canberra, however, experiences its highest number of rainy days from June to August, with around 10 days per month.

In summary, Brisbane is warmer and gets more rain in summer while Canberra is colder and gets more rain in winter.