Would you consider Reykjavik to have a warm summer? (clouds, South, outside)

[PossiblyIndecisive]

Originally Posted by Randomguy1234

29/7 22°C Light rain and exceptionally hot

Exceptional (adjective):
1.
unusual; not typical.
"late claims will only be accepted in exceptional circumstances"



Exceptional by Icelandic standards? Yes.

Exceptional by the standards of the vast majority of the planet? No.

[Randomguy1234]

Originally Posted by PossiblyIndecisive

Exceptional (adjective):
1.
unusual; not typical.
"late claims will only be accepted in exceptional circumstances"



Exceptional by Icelandic standards? Yes.

Exceptional by the standards of the vast majority of the planet? No.

Yes of course it is only exceptional by Reykjavik standards that's what weather summaries refer to.

[PossiblyIndecisive]

Originally Posted by Randomguy1234

Yes of course it is only exceptional by Reykjavik standards that's what weather summaries refer to.

Sorry, you just took me by surprise. I wasn't expecting something logical, we might make a meteorologist of you yet!

[Joe90]

Originally Posted by Randomguy1234

A few cloudy summers do not constitute a cloudy summer. For that you need 1981-2010 averages and this clearly shows Reykjavik has sunny summers.

It shows that for every hour of sunshine during daylight hours, there are about three hours of cloud.

For those who like mostly cloudy skies during summer, Reykjavik would provide that.

[Randomguy1234]

Originally Posted by Joe90

It shows that for every hour of sunshine during daylight hours, there are about three hours of cloud.

For those who like mostly cloudy skies during summer, Reykjavik would provide that.

No it doesn't. Reykjavik has clear, mostly clear or partly cloudy skies 47% of the time on May 21 at 11:30 AM and that's enough to make it sunny.

[Joe90]

Originally Posted by Randomguy1234

No it doesn't. Reykjavik has clear, mostly clear or partly cloudy skies 47% of the time on May 21 at 11:30 AM and that's enough to make it sunny.

Sunny means that the sun isn't obscured by cloud. the sun is obstructed by cloud, not often than not, by about a 4:1 ratio -t isn't mostly sunny.

[Randomguy1234]

Originally Posted by Joe90

Sunny means that the sun isn't obscured by cloud. the sun is obstructed by cloud, not often than not, by about a 4:1 ratio -t isn't mostly sunny.

Like it or not, Reykjavik has more than 5 hours of sun a day in summer - making it sunny.

[Joe90]

Originally Posted by Randomguy1234

Like it or not, Reykjavik has more than 5 hours of sun a day in summer - making it sunny.

Sure, people have their standard for sunny -your one is just a particulary low one during summer.

[Randomguy1234]

Originally Posted by Joe90

Sure, people have their standard for sunny -your one is just a particularly low one during summer.

No it's not low, 5 hours of sunshine is sunny.

[Ed's Mountain]

Originally Posted by Randomguy1234

No it doesn't. Reykjavik has clear, mostly clear or partly cloudy skies 47% of the time on May 21 at 11:30 AM and that's enough to make it sunny.

One single day... that is still mostly (≥ 50%) cloudy.