At this time of year, in full sunshine and with stable conditions and a
light breeze, approximately what time of day would the expected maximum
temperature occur?
Dave

On 4 Apr, 18:58, "Dave Cornwell"
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At this time of year, in full sunshine and with stable conditions and a
light breeze, approximately what time of day would the expected maximum
temperature occur?
Dave

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Jack

At this time of year, in full sunshine and with stable conditions and a
light breeze, approximately what time of day would the expected maximum
temperature occur?

Dave

Interesting question. If you click on the link below it will download a MS
Word document in which I have cut and pasted a year's worth of graphs that
show the times of min and max temperatures for here in the Otter Valley.

http://www.btinternet.com/~nickgardn.../minandmax.doc
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Nick.
Otter Valley, Devon
83 m amsl
http://www.ottervalley.co.uk

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On 4 Apr, 18:58, "Dave Cornwell"
wrote:
At this time of year, in full sunshine and with stable conditions and a
light breeze, approximately what time of day would the expected maximum
temperature occur?
Dave

Follow this link on my website and you can study lots of histories:

http://s214580749.websitehome.co.uk/...s-history.html

Jack
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Thanks Jack, seems about 1500z-1530z.
Dave

Isn't the max temperature largly controlled by the sunshine exposure
especially during the summer months ? .restricted exposure ,south facing
gardens ,and all the usual problems experienced by the amateur urban
enthusiast,of which there are many on this group I suspect.
Oh for the joys of living on Exmoor.....


RonB
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At this time of year, in full sunshine and with stable conditions and a
light breeze, approximately what time of day would the expected maximum
temperature occur?

Dave

Interesting question. If you click on the link below it will download a MS
Word document in which I have cut and pasted a year's worth of graphs that
show the times of min and max temperatures for here in the Otter Valley.

http://www.btinternet.com/~nickgardn.../minandmax.doc
________________
Nick.
Otter Valley, Devon
83 m amsl
http://www.ottervalley.co.uk

Isn't the max temperature largly controlled by the sunshine exposure
especially during the summer months ? .restricted exposure ,south facing
gardens ,and all the usual problems experienced by the amateur urban
enthusiast,of which there are many on this group I suspect.

Yes, the max temperatures generally follow the point of highest sun with a
slight lag though during December and January the time of max temperature
has a tendency to go all over the place.

Time of minimum temperature is far less reliable, even in a summer month if
the weather is unsettled.

Oh for the joys of living on Exmoor.....

I don't know, I live near the south coast of Devon east of Exeter so there
is also a sea breeze element to take into account.
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Nick.
Otter Valley, Devon
83 m amsl
http://www.ottervalley.co.uk

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On 4 Apr, 18:58, "Dave Cornwell"
wrote:
At this time of year, in full sunshine and with stable conditions and a
light breeze, approximately what time of day would the expected maximum
temperature occur?
Dave

Follow this link on my website and you can study lots of histories:

http://s214580749.websitehome.co.uk/...s-history.html

Jack
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Thanks Jack, seems about 1500z-1530z.
Dave


Why couldn't he have just said that.

On Apr 4, 6:58*pm, "Dave Cornwell"
wrote:
At this time of year, in full sunshine and with stable conditions and a
light breeze, approximately what time of day would the expected maximum
temperature occur?
Dave

It depends quite strongly on the time of year. In Dec/Jan the
max is often not much after 1300Z because later in the afternoon the
sun is becoming very low. In high summer the maximum is quite a bit
later. In neutral conditions a typical time would be 1530Z but that
depends, at least here, on the wind direction, given similar amounts
of sunshine. With a NE'ly the max here is early (typically 1400Z even
in summer) due to cool air from the N Sea or Thames Estuary being
drawn in later in the afternoon but with a W to NW'ly the max can be
as late as 1730Z. All this assumes a fairly constant level of
sunshine.

Tudor Hughes, Warlingham, NE Surrey, 556 ft.

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On Apr 4, 6:58 pm, "Dave Cornwell"
wrote:
At this time of year, in full sunshine and with stable conditions and a
light breeze, approximately what time of day would the expected maximum
temperature occur?
Dave

It depends quite strongly on the time of year. In Dec/Jan the
max is often not much after 1300Z because later in the afternoon the
sun is becoming very low. In high summer the maximum is quite a bit
later. In neutral conditions a typical time would be 1530Z but that
depends, at least here, on the wind direction, given similar amounts
of sunshine. With a NE'ly the max here is early (typically 1400Z even
in summer) due to cool air from the N Sea or Thames Estuary being
drawn in later in the afternoon but with a W to NW'ly the max can be
as late as 1730Z. All this assumes a fairly constant level of
sunshine.

Tudor Hughes, Warlingham, NE Surrey, 556 ft.
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Thanks all. The reason I asked was that in the last few days i was getting a
peak around 3pm - 3.30 pm then a slight drop. Then another peak about one
degree higher at around 4.30 -5.00 pm. I have concluded the former to be
real, the latter to be because the low sun hits the screen at 90 degs full
on at the later time at this time of year and there is a small gap of about
3mm above the door which maybe makes a slight difference. I will plug it and
see.
Cheers,
Dave

On Apr 5, 11:06*am, "Dave Cornwell"
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On Apr 4, 6:58 pm, "Dave Cornwell"

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At this time of year, in full sunshine and with stable conditions and a
light breeze, approximately what time of day would the expected maximum
temperature occur?
Dave

* * *It depends quite strongly on the time of year. *In Dec/Jan the
max is often not much after 1300Z because later in the afternoon the
sun is becoming very low. *In high summer the maximum is quite a bit
later. *In neutral conditions a typical time would be 1530Z *but that
depends, at least here, on the wind direction, given similar amounts
of sunshine. *With a NE'ly the max here is early (typically 1400Z even
in summer) due to cool air from the N Sea or Thames Estuary being
drawn in later in the afternoon but with a W to NW'ly the max can be
as late as 1730Z. *All this assumes a fairly constant level of
sunshine.

Tudor Hughes, Warlingham, NE Surrey, 556 ft.
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Thanks all. The reason I asked was that in the last few days i was getting a
peak around 3pm - 3.30 pm then a slight drop. Then another peak about one
degree higher at around 4.30 -5.00 pm. I have concluded the former to be
real, the latter to be because the low sun hits the screen at 90 degs full
on at the later time at this time of year and there is a small gap of about
3mm above the door which maybe makes a slight difference. I will plug it and
see.
Cheers,
Dave

Unfortunately, Dave, the sun will raise the screen temperature
above the true air temperature whether there are gaps in it or not. I
notice this when the sun goes behind a tree in next door's garden.
You could rotate the screen so that the door faces north. Bit of a
palaver.

Tudor Hughes, Warlingham, Surrey.