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Just take a look at zoom.earth.com. It's actually really impressive the kind of sun they get there. A couple of clouds per month.
Nice website.
I know that southern Europe is immensely sunny in the summer, because it's Mediterranean. But, as I said, we should expect 100% of sunshine in places like the Sahara.
I know that southern Europe is immensely sunny in the summer, because it's Mediterranean. But, as I said, we should expect 100% of sunshine in places like the Sahara.
And I think places in Northeastern Africa get about 100% sunshine in the summer months, but sunshine equipment won't record record 100% on a cloudfree day.
Unlike July in Sacramento both July and August in Rhodes have seen precipitation (0.4mm and 0.2mm respectively), so if the data is to be trusted the actual value wouldn't exactly be 100% but a number very close to 100% which becomes 100% when rounded.
The data cannot be trusted, but there is a flaw in your reasoning anyways: it can rain during nighttime too.
Someone needs to calculate the percent possible sunshine.
The 3924 hours is about 89% of the astronomical value for that latitude, but allowing for the surrounding mountains would probably give a number around 92-93%.
there is a flaw in your reasoning anyways: it can rain during nighttime too.
That's true. I didn't think of that.
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Originally Posted by RWood
The 3924 hours is about 89% of the astronomical value for that latitude, but allowing for the surrounding mountains would probably give a number around 92-93%.
Approximating the annual percent possible sunshine is easy. What's more difficult is calculating it for every month.
Approximating the annual percent possible sunshine is easy. What's more difficult is calculating it for every month.
I worked those out too - will dig them up later.
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