Solve Comparison Questions in Bar Graphs

Here is a bar graph to show the average rainfall for every month of the year in Rome, Italy, and London, England:

We can see that the blue lines represent the rainfall in Rome and the orange lines represent the rainfall in London.

We need to look at the vertical y-axis on the left to determine the amount of rainfall.

Example

In January, is the rainfall higher in London or Rome?

Answer

London

We can see that the orange line is higher in London at around 59 mm, whereas the blue line is lower at around 49 mm.

Let's get started and have a go at answering some more comparison questions about this bar chart.