Which of the following statements is true about rainfall in station X?

Assessment: JAMB UTME - Geography - 2025 Subject: Geography

Question 1 Report

Which of the following statements is true about rainfall in station X?

Answer Details

The climate data table for Station X provides monthly rainfall values that reveal a distinctive bimodal (double maximum) rainfall pattern. Examining the rainfall figures month by month:

MonthJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNov
Rainfall (mm)6250568918018914016322823083

The rainfall distribution shows two clear peaks separated by a noticeable dip:

  • First peak: Rainfall rises sharply from April (89 mm) through May (180 mm) to a first maximum in June at 189 mm.
  • Mid-year dip: In July, rainfall drops to 140 mm, representing a significant decline from the June peak. This brief dry interruption within the rainy season is often called the "little dry season" or "August break."
  • Second peak: Rainfall rises again in August (163 mm) and reaches its highest values in September (228 mm) and October (230 mm), forming the second and larger maximum.
  • Dry season: After October, rainfall falls sharply to 83 mm in November, and the driest months are January through March (50 to 62 mm).

A double maximum rainfall regime is characteristic of locations in the tropical rainforest climate zone of West Africa. It occurs because the Inter-Tropical Convergence Zone (ITCZ) passes over such stations twice during its seasonal migration northward and southward, bringing two distinct wet peaks separated by a brief drier spell.

The other statements do not match the data. The rainfall is not uniformly distributed, since monthly totals range from as low as 50 mm to as high as 230 mm. Rainfall does not fall mainly in winter; the highest rainfall months (May through October) correspond to the warm season. The claim that rainfall lasts only six months is also inaccurate, as every month in the table records measurable rainfall, even though amounts are much lower from November through March.

The correct statement is that Station X has a double maximum rainfall, supported by the two distinct peaks in June and September-October with a dip in July.

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