Statistical analysis of the mean relative variability of monthly, seasonal and annual precipitation at the main synoptic stations in the South Morava sub-basin to the Korvingrad hydrological station

Abstract

The aim of this work is to determine the variability of precipitation in the area of the sub-basin of the South Curve up to the hydrological station Korvingrad. Data from the synoptic stations Leskovac, Vranje and Kuršumlija for a period of 30 years (1991-2020) were used. The mean relative variability of monthly, seasonal and annual precipitation and their ten-year values were used to compare the results of all synoptic stations in the sub-basin. The results showed that the highest mean variability of precipitation in the studied period was recorded at the Vranje synoptic station (22.4%) and the lowest value at the station in Leskovac (18.4%). The comparison of ten-year values showed that the lowest values of mean relative variability of annual precipitation in the period 2001-2010 were recorded at all synoptic stations. The study showed that the extreme values of mean relative variability of precipitation occurred earlier or later during the second and third ten-year periods compared to the first ten-year period. The study showed that the values of mean relative variability of monthly precipitation were lowest in months with high precipitation.