A classroom/laboratory activity to calculate the mean daily temperature using hourly temperature data and to compare different statistical techniques for determining this value.
Students will use a given data set to calculate the mean daily temperature of a location, as determined by a meteorologist. They will also discuss weather events that might affect the value of the mean daily temperature.
Use this tool to help your students find answers to:
Given hourly temperatures over a 24-hour period for a particular location, calculate the mean daily temperature using different methods.
Compare the results obtained from the different methods used (in 1.). Explain the reason for the similarity or difference in the calculated values of mean daily temperature.
About the Tool
Tool Name
Meteorologist for a day
Discipline
Statistics
Topic(s) in Discipline
Mean, Median, Mode, Range, Inter-quartile Range
Climate Topic
Climate Variability Record
Type of Tool
Laboratory Activity
Grade Level
High School
Location
New Zealand
Language
English
Translation
Developed by
Lesley Mackintosh
Hosted at
National Institute of Water and Atmospheric Research, New Zealand
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