According to David Braine this August has probably been the dullest on
record in the South West. He quoted Tavistock as recording only 70 hours of
sunshine.

Blimey, that is low, especially as I managed to record 120 hours but I
suppose Tavistock is on the other side of the moor (the wetter, cloudier
side).

I see that Camborne recorded 88 hours. Any other figures for the SW which
does seem to have been the dullest place in the UK (apart from Orkney) this
August?
________________
Nick.
Otter Valley, Devon
83 m amsl
http://www.ottervalley.co.uk

"Nick Gardner" wrote :

According to David Braine this August has probably been the dullest on
record in the South West. He quoted Tavistock as recording only 70 hours
of sunshine.

No, it's not been as dull as August 1912. I posted several days
ago giving a list of sunshine figures for the West Country for that
abysmal month.

pe

"Philip Eden" philipATweatherHYPHENukDOTcom wrote:
"Nick Gardner" wrote :

According to David Braine this August has probably been the dullest on
record in the South West. He quoted Tavistock as recording only 70 hours
of sunshine.

No, it's not been as dull as August 1912. I posted several days
ago giving a list of sunshine figures for the West Country for that
abysmal month.

Here it is:
QUOTE
Nick, August 1912 will take some beating. Sunshine totals for the whole
month in SW England (all CS recorders, of course) include:
65h Cullompton
72h Woolacombe
77h Ilfracombe
79h Weston-s-Mare
84h Plymouth
85h Rousdon
85h Fowey
90h Newquay
94h Paignton
94h Teignmouth
96h Torquay
99h Penzance

(In an unsettled summer month, electronic recorders will manage
20-35% less than the CS recorder)
UNQUOTE

pe

On 1 Sep, 19:05, "Philip Eden" philipATweatherHYPHENukDOTcom wrote:
"Nick Gardner" wrote :

According to David Braine this August has probably been the dullest on
record in the South West. He quoted Tavistock as recording only 70 hours
of sunshine.

No, it's not been as dull as August 1912. I posted several days
ago giving a list of sunshine figures for the West Country for that
abysmal month.

pe

Ah, but apparently records only began in 1929. (Someone should have
told H H Lamb) . Mind you, the 'records began' date does seem to be a
variable.

Graham
Penzance