# Climate Profiles Explained

The Climate Profiles graph gives the user the opportunity to observe at a glance the distribution of the data in the EPW file for four key variables and their variation between day and night.

The Climate Profiles graph are [Violin Plots](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Violin_plot). They show the [probability density](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Probability_density_function) of the data at different values, usually smoothed by a [kernel density estimator](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kernel_density_estimator). Wider sections of the violin plot represent a higher probability that members of the population will take on the given value; the skinnier sections represent a lower probability.

On mouse hover, they display various statistical properties of the data:

* maximum value
* minimum value
* mean
* median
* 1st quartile
* 3rd quartile

![Climate Profiles for Jerusalem Center, ISRAEL](https://491114279-files.gitbook.io/~/files/v0/b/gitbook-x-prod.appspot.com/o/spaces%2F-MhupA7DXRC4lRDTpJQJ%2Fuploads%2Fgit-blob-aecccf5fcb7b2a5b78a0f73be3db9b4b69a9cd96%2Fimage.png?alt=media)