The Average Monthly Temperatures in Anchorage, AK Are Given in the Table

question 17

Essay

The average monthly temperatures in Anchorage, AK are given in the table below. Calculate the heating degree days per year, and compare the results with the information in Table $8.4$
$\begin{array}{ll}\hline \text { month } & \begin{array}{l}\text { average } \\\text { temperature }\left({ }^{\circ} \mathrm{C}\right)\end{array} \\\hline \text { January } & -8.5 \\\text { February } & -6.5 \\\text { March } & -4.0 \\\text { April } & +2.5 \\\text { May } & +8.5 \\\text { June } & +12.5 \\\text { July } & +15.0 \\\text { August } & +13.5 \\\text { September } & +9.0 \\\text { October } & +1.0 \\\text { November } & -5.5 \\\text { December } & -7.5 \\\hline\end{array}$

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