plotting.py

lon, lat = np.meshgrid(long,lats)  #this converts coordinates into 2D arrray
x,y = mp(lon,lat) #mapping them together 
plt.figure(figsize=(6,8)) #figure size 
c_scheme = mp.pcolor(x,y,np.squeeze(tave[0,:,:]),cmap = 'jet') # [0,:,:] is for the first day of the year

# consider this as the outline for the map that is to be created 
mp.drawcoastlines()
mp.drawstates()
mp.drawcountries()

cbar = mp.colorbar(c_scheme,location='right',pad = '10%') # map information
plt.title('Average Temperature for: Day 1 of year 2019')
plt.show()

plt.savefig('tave.jpg',dpi=300) #saves the image generated