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Nowhere in Alaska, from my research, anyway, does August get the highest average. That's always in July. Also anywhere getting that cold in the winter in AK seems to be much drier during that time. Plus the temperatures seem too off for Alaska. What I mean by that is, it seems somewhere averaging that cold in winter, usually averages higher in the summer. (And anywhere averaging that mild in the summer, also has milder (by Alaskan standard) winters).
Sorry, I'll stop now. Just have done a lot of research on Alaska climate and always have very little chance ever to show it off.
I just had a look at Arica's wikipedia page, seems like a beautiful place. Despite the lack of rainfall, the total sunshine (1,766hrs) is truly abysmal. Similar to Lima I guess with the low sunshine totals in winter although I think Lima only has a daily average of 1hr of sunshine for 3-4 months. Don't think I could live in either place, with no/little rainfall, it would drive me mad.
I did some checking on Ogimet. In 2010, Arica had 2424 hours of sunshine (if no errors by me copying the monthly values) and Antofagasta 2990. Hardly sun-starved. Arica's surroundings are quite spectacular in their way.
On the other hand, Pichilingue near the Ecuadorian coast is truly abysmal, with an annual average of 800-900 hours, from memory.
I did some checking on Ogimet. In 2010, Arica had 2424 hours of sunshine (if no errors by me copying the monthly values) and Antofagasta 2990. Hardly sun-starved. Arica's surroundings are quite spectacular in their way.
On the other hand, Pichilingue near the Ecuadorian coast is truly abysmal, with an annual average of 800-900 hours, from memory.
914 hours, just Googled it. So it looks like Kinlochewe is still the leader in the 'currently permanently inhabited town with fewest recorded sun hours regardless of sunshine blocked by mountains" stakes.
914 hours, just Googled it. So it looks like Kinlochewe is still the leader in the 'currently permanently inhabited town with fewest recorded sun hours regardless of sunshine blocked by mountains" stakes.
Thanks... I just now recall a story (from years ago in a newspaper) of an Italian village hemmed in by the northern mountains, where the sun doesn't rise for a month or more in winter - would be interesting to know more about it.
Thanks... I just now recall a story (from years ago in a newspaper) of an Italian village hemmed in by the northern mountains, where the sun doesn't rise for a month or more in winter - would be interesting to know more about it.
I remember reading about that too, after all this time they've installed a mirror to reflect the sun down into the valley. There are no doubt other places like it. BBC NEWS | Europe | Italy village gets 'sun mirror'
I think because of the high sun angle near the Equator the record would have to be from a high-latitude maritime climate in a steep valley somewhere. I can't imagine an Alpine valley having the record even though Viganella got/used to get three months with no sun as the summers would be too sunny.
Thanks... I just now recall a story (from years ago in a newspaper) of an Italian village hemmed in by the northern mountains, where the sun doesn't rise for a month or more in winter - would be interesting to know more about it.
The mountains would have to be at least 21 degrees above the horizon for this to happen. They would also have to be to the south not the north as the sun is exactly south when its the highest in the sun and the sun is never to the north in the winter.
The mountains would have to be at least 21 degrees above the horizon for this to happen. They would also have to be to the south not the north as the sun is exactly south when its the highest in the sun and the sun is never to the north in the winter.
Yes, I meant north as in Northern Italy. Clearly the town would have to be in a deep valley.
Yes, I meant north as in Northern Italy. Clearly the town would have to be in a deep valley.
And looking at the diagram in the BBC link, it looks quite deep (1000m !).
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Despite the lack of rainfall, the total sunshine (1,766hrs) is truly abysmal. Similar to Lima I guess with the low sunshine totals in winter although I think Lima only has a daily average of 1hr of sunshine for 3-4 months. Don't think I could live in either place, with no/little rainfall, it would drive me mad. 
