Matplotlib: Use an Image as Plot Background

In this tutorial, we will use an example to show you how to use an image as the plot background for matplotlib plot.

1.Create a scatter plot in matplotlib

We will use scatter plot in this tutorial for example.

2.Read an image using matplotlib

img = plt.imread("rain.jpg")

3.Create axes and use image to background

fig, ax = plt.subplots()
ax.imshow(img, extent=[-5, 80, -5, 30])

4.Display scatter plot

ax.scatter(TMIN, PRCP, color="#ebb734")
plt.show()

Run this code, you will set this plot.

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