Temperature Temperature Records for Records for Asbury Park, Asbury Park,

New JerseyNew Jersey

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Asbury Park’s Asbury Park’s ClimateClimate

There are 5 climate regions in There are 5 climate regions in New Jersey. Asbury Park is in New Jersey. Asbury Park is in the coastal zone.the coastal zone.

N.J. Coastal N.J. Coastal ClimateClimate The ocean influences our weather. The ocean influences our weather.

In autumn and early winter our climate will be In autumn and early winter our climate will be warmer due to warm ocean water.warmer due to warm ocean water.

In Spring the cold ocean water will keep the In Spring the cold ocean water will keep the temperatures cooler in Asbury Park.temperatures cooler in Asbury Park.

Sea breezes can also change our weather.Sea breezes can also change our weather.

January is usually the coldest month January is usually the coldest month with average temperatures in the mid with average temperatures in the mid 30’s30’s

August is usually the warmest month August is usually the warmest month with the average temperature at 80 with the average temperature at 80 degrees, but cooler near the oceandegrees, but cooler near the ocean

Average temperatures for Average temperatures for Asbury Park, NJAsbury Park, NJ

Source: http://www.city-data.com/city/Asbury-Park-New-Jersey.html

Step 1Step 1We look up the high/low We look up the high/low

temperatures using AOL temperatures using AOL weather forecast for Asbury weather forecast for Asbury Park.Park.

Step 2Step 2We enter the data on the We enter the data on the

EXCEL chart we made.EXCEL chart we made.

Step 3Step 3

On Fridays we lead a class On Fridays we lead a class in interpreting the chart and in interpreting the chart and computing the mean, computing the mean, mode, median, and ranges mode, median, and ranges in temperatures.in temperatures.

Sample Math WorksheetSample Math Worksheet

1. What was the mean (average) low 1. What was the mean (average) low temperature for the week?temperature for the week?

2. What was the mean (average) high 2. What was the mean (average) high temperature for the week?temperature for the week?

3. What day had the highest temperature?3. What day had the highest temperature? 4. what day had the lowest temperature?4. what day had the lowest temperature? 5. What was the mode?5. What was the mode? 6. What was the median temperature?6. What was the median temperature? 7. What was the range in temperatures?7. What was the range in temperatures?

The following pages show the graphs for the The following pages show the graphs for the weather for each week.weather for each week.

We also converted the Fahrenheit We also converted the Fahrenheit temperatures to Celsius since this is used in temperatures to Celsius since this is used in many other countries. We used many other countries. We used www.apples4theteacher.comwww.apples4theteacher.com or or

www.onlineconversion.com/temperature.htmwww.onlineconversion.com/temperature.htm temperature conversion calculator to do this.temperature conversion calculator to do this. You can also use this equation for the conversions: You can also use this equation for the conversions: C=5/9(F-32)C=5/9(F-32)

January’s Weather January’s Weather AnalysisAnalysis

The temperatures in The temperatures in Asbury Park were above Asbury Park were above average for the month of average for the month of January 2006.January 2006.

February’s Weather February’s Weather AnalysisAnalysis

The temperature in The temperature in February 2006 were February 2006 were warmer this year then the warmer this year then the average temperatures for average temperatures for this month.this month.

March’s Weather AnalysisMarch’s Weather Analysis

In March the In March the temperatures were temperatures were warmer this year, 2006, warmer this year, 2006, than in the past.than in the past.

April’s Weather AnalysisApril’s Weather Analysis

The temperature was The temperature was about the same as the about the same as the last years average.last years average.

May’s Weather AnalysisMay’s Weather Analysis

The temperature was The temperature was about the same as the about the same as the last years average.last years average.