I certainly don't want to get into a debate about which part of the
country is best, imho everywhere has its merits and nowhere is perfect.

What I am questioning is why 16hr sunshine should be so suspect in
June? I have recorded 16 hours in July and am certainly not a record
seeker (I couldn't really be in Copley, could I). I expect, with
completely cloudless skies, I could see easily more than 16hr in June.

Hi Ken

Just that Oxford is "notorious" for over-estimating its sunshine
figures - ISTR a thread to this effect last year when they claimed 16
hours at this time of year.

On the day they recorded 16 hours, we in Coventry only managed 14.7
hours with no cloud in the sky from dawn to dusk. Our record dating
back to 1894 is 15.9 hours at the Solstice, so 16 hours in Oxford in
early June is suspicious IMHO.

As for Copley, 16 hours should be possible in early July with your
northerly latitude, indeed the Uk record is well beyond that in
Scotland.

I'm sorry I picked up Warren, but I dislike competition between
stations for records because of the Barbourne effect - I know that
Devon is the place to be for sun and warmth, whereas Copley is renowned
for a somewhat cooler regime:-))

I notice the Met Office had Sunday's warmest place at Boscombe, and
below 26C. However Graham & Jon's point is valid in that the warmest
palce might not have a Met Office station locally.

Incidentally, where is the Oxford site? I presume this is not Benson -
equally of notorious fame:-))

Always good to debate

Steve