How to Change Plot Background in Matplotlib

Introduction

Matplotlib is one of the most widely used data visualization libraries in Python. From simple to complex visualizations, it’s the go-to library for most.

In this tutorial, we’ll take a look at how to change the background of a plot in Matplotlib.

Importing Data and Libraries

Let’s import the required libraries first. We’ll obviously need Matplotlib, and we’ll use Pandas to read the data:

import matplotlib.pyplot as plt
import pandas as pd

Specifically, we’ll be using the Seattle Weather Dataset:

weather_data = pd.read_csv("seattleWeather.csv")
print(weather_data.head())

         DATE  PRCP  TMAX  TMIN  RAIN
0  1948-01-01  0.47    51    42  True
1  1948-01-02  0.59    45    36  True
2  1948-01-03  0.42    45    35  True
3  1948-01-04  0.31    45    34  True
4  1948-01-05  0.17    45    32  True

Creating a Plot

Now, let’s create a simple Matplotlib Scatterplot, with a few

 

 

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