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March 2020 |
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Dramatic skies out over the sea
on a showery March day |
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A month of two extremes. First
half was mild, wet and dull. Second half was cooler, dry and very
sunny. Overall, slightly warmer and drier than normal with well
above average sunshine. This March was the warmest since 2019
(9.5°C); driest since 2015 (39 mm); sunniest since 2012 (190 hours). |
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Summary for March 2020 |
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Mean Max: |
12.5ºC |
(+1.5ºC) |
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Mean Min: |
3.7ºC |
(-0.4ºC) |
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Mean: |
8.1ºC |
(+0.5ºC) |
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High Max: |
16.9ºC |
10th |
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Low Max: |
7.8ºC |
5th |
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High Min: |
11.6ºC |
10th |
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Low Min: |
-2.3ºC |
26th |
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Mean Grass Min: |
0.2ºC |
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Grass Min: |
-4.4ºC |
26th |
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Days >10°C |
3 Days |
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Days >5°C |
29 Days |
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Nights >5°C |
9 Days |
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Nights >0°C |
26 Days |
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Rain Total (gauge): |
54.3 mm |
(86%) |
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Rain Total (tipping bucket): |
50.3 mm |
(79%) |
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Rain Days >0.2 mm: |
14 Days |
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Rain Days >1.0 mm: |
12 Days |
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Max 24 hrs: |
14.7 mm |
5th |
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Days without any rain: |
17 |
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Air Frost: |
5 Days |
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Grass Frost: |
14 Days |
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Snow Falling: |
0 Days |
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Snow (50%) @ 9am: |
0 Days |
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Ice Days: |
0 Days |
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Thunder Heard: |
0 Days |
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Hail <5 mm: |
1 Day |
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Hail >5 mm: |
0 Days |
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Fog @ 9am: |
0 Days |
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Total Monthly Sunshine: |
184.6 Hours |
(131%) |
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Most Sunshine in a Day: |
12.1 Hours |
29th |
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Average Daily Sunshine: |
6.0 Hours |
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Sunless Days: |
2 Days |
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Cloudless Days: |
9 Days |
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Total Possible Sunshine: |
370.1 Hours |
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Percentage of Total Sun: |
50% |
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Average Sunny Interval: |
20.2 |
mins |
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Maximum UV Index: |
3.8 |
31st |
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Mean Soil Temp @ 10 cm: |
8.0ºC |
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Min Soil Temp @ 10 cm: |
6.2ºC |
3rd |
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Max Soil Temp @ 10 cm: |
9.6ºC |
19th |
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Mean Soil Temp @ 30 cm: |
8.2ºC |
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Min Soil Temp @ 30 cm: |
6.7ºC |
4th |
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Max Soil Temp @ 30 cm: |
9.4ºC |
19th |
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Mean Soil Temp @ 100 cm: |
8.7ºC |
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Min Soil Temp @ 100 cm: |
8.3ºC |
7th |
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Max Soil Temp @ 100 cm: |
9.4ºC |
22nd |
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Ave 10 Min Wind >39 mph: |
0.00 Days |
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N: |
4.54 Days |
15% |
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NE: |
5.36 Days |
17% |
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E: |
1.98 Days |
6% |
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SE: |
1.47 Days |
5% |
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S: |
2.75 Days |
9% |
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SW: |
5.28 Days |
17% |
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W: |
3.02 Days |
10% |
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NW: |
2.65 Days |
9% |
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Calm: |
3.94 Days |
13% |
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Wind Chill Low: |
-4.4ºC |
26th |
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Mean Wind: |
5.2 mph |
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Max Gust: |
42 mph |
8th |
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Mean Cloud Cover: |
40% |
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Mean RH @ 9am: |
88% |
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Rain >0.1mm/hour: |
16.5 Hours |
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Frost Duration: |
17.5 Hours |
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Air Frost in a Day: |
7.7 Hours |
26th |
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Mean Sea Temperature: |
9.5ºC |
(+0.8ºC) |
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Normal for Month: |
8.7ºC |
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Max Sea Temperature: |
10.7ºC |
16th |
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Min Sea Temperature: |
7.7ºC |
6th |
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Mean Pressure @ 9am: |
1017.1 hPa |
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Mean Pressure: |
1016.6 hPa |
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Max Pressure: |
1040.3 hPa |
30th |
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Min Pressure: |
983.6 hPa |
2nd |
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Max Change in 24 hours: |
15.3 hPa |
6th |
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Radiation Daily Mean: |
10.11 MJ/m² |
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Max Daily Value: |
20.33 MJ/m² |
22nd |
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Min Daily Value: |
3.19 MJ/m² |
5th |
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Number of Days with Data: |
31 Days |
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1-Hour Maximum: |
682 W/m² |
29th |
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Starting Time of the Hour: |
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13:00 |
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Max Dewpoint: |
13.7ºC |
10th |
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Min Dewpoint: |
-3.1ºC |
29th |
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Mean Dewpoint: |
5.0ºC |
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Max Humidity: |
99% |
6th |
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Min Humidity: |
38% |
26th |
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Mean Humidity: |
81% |
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Weather Data for Otter Valley, Devon.
March 2020 |
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Temp oC |
Grass |
Hum (%) |
Soil oC
(cm) |
Soil |
DP (oC) |
Wind (mph) |
Rain |
Air (hPa) |
W/m² |
UV |
Sun |
Frost |
Sea |
Observations |
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Min |
Max |
Min |
Min |
Max |
10 |
30 |
100 |
(cb) |
Min |
Max |
Max |
Ave |
Run |
mm |
Min |
Max |
Max |
Max |
Hours |
Hours |
Temp |
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1 |
2.9 |
10.3 |
-0.6 |
72 |
95 |
6.9 |
7.5 |
8.3 |
3.0 |
1.4 |
6.2 |
29 |
6.7 |
187 |
1.5 |
987 |
991 |
515 |
2.1 |
7.3 |
0.0 |
9.6 |
Sunny intervals all day |
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2 |
2.6 |
10.7 |
-1.1 |
62 |
98 |
6.6 |
7.2 |
8.3 |
3.0 |
1.8 |
5.5 |
23 |
3.7 |
90 |
3.0 |
984 |
999 |
620 |
2.0 |
8.7 |
0.0 |
9.4 |
Sunny intervals all day |
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3 |
0.1 |
12.6 |
-2.8 |
60 |
98 |
6.2 |
6.9 |
8.3 |
2.9 |
-0.7 |
6.0 |
22 |
2.8 |
66 |
0.0 |
999 |
1011 |
562 |
2.1 |
6.5 |
0.0 |
9.3 |
Sunny intervals all day |
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4 |
2.5 |
11.4 |
0.0 |
94 |
98 |
6.4 |
6.7 |
8.3 |
3.2 |
1.5 |
10.8 |
19 |
2.5 |
61 |
7.3 |
1001 |
1011 |
534 |
2.6 |
1.0 |
0.0 |
9.1 |
Brief sunny intervals |
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5 |
4.3 |
7.8 |
0.6 |
86 |
98 |
7.2 |
7.2 |
8.3 |
4.0 |
3.5 |
7.4 |
24 |
5.8 |
139 |
14.7 |
993 |
1001 |
260 |
1.5 |
0.0 |
0.0 |
9.0 |
Heavy rain am, cloudy pm |
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6 |
-0.8 |
9.8 |
-2.8 |
81 |
99 |
6.4 |
7.0 |
8.3 |
3.6 |
-1.4 |
7.6 |
20 |
2.3 |
55 |
0.6 |
999 |
1015 |
522 |
2.2 |
3.0 |
3.4 |
8.7 |
Sunshine & light showers |
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7 |
1.6 |
13.7 |
-1.1 |
80 |
99 |
6.6 |
7.2 |
8.3 |
3.0 |
0.9 |
11.4 |
32 |
5.2 |
125 |
0.0 |
1012 |
1017 |
332 |
1.8 |
0.2 |
0.0 |
9.2 |
Brief sunny intervals |
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8 |
7.0 |
13.0 |
3.9 |
70 |
97 |
8.1 |
7.8 |
8.3 |
0.0 |
5.3 |
10.1 |
42 |
9.4 |
225 |
3.9 |
1005 |
1012 |
585 |
2.3 |
5.3 |
0.0 |
9.6 |
Sunshine & light showers |
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9 |
4.7 |
11.3 |
0.6 |
74 |
98 |
7.6 |
7.8 |
8.3 |
0.0 |
3.6 |
10.4 |
22 |
5.0 |
120 |
2.6 |
1009 |
1017 |
401 |
2.1 |
2.5 |
0.0 |
9.4 |
Sunny ints am, rain pm |
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10 |
11.6 |
16.9 |
0.0 |
81 |
97 |
8.4 |
8.1 |
8.3 |
0.0 |
10.5 |
13.7 |
32 |
6.1 |
146 |
0.4 |
1007 |
1009 |
405 |
3.1 |
0.8 |
0.0 |
9.8 |
Brief sunny intervals |
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11 |
8.3 |
15.9 |
0.0 |
71 |
98 |
8.9 |
8.6 |
8.3 |
0.0 |
7.6 |
11.8 |
30 |
6.1 |
146 |
1.7 |
1006 |
1012 |
675 |
3.1 |
4.9 |
0.0 |
10.0 |
Sunny intervals all day |
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12 |
2.9 |
11.3 |
-1.1 |
59 |
93 |
9.1 |
9.2 |
8.7 |
0.0 |
1.5 |
8.7 |
34 |
7.4 |
177 |
1.7 |
1006 |
1015 |
666 |
2.6 |
8.0 |
0.0 |
9.7 |
Sunshine and showers |
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13 |
3.5 |
12.3 |
-1.1 |
65 |
97 |
8.2 |
8.6 |
8.9 |
0.0 |
2.2 |
7.8 |
22 |
4.9 |
117 |
2.4 |
1015 |
1021 |
576 |
2.6 |
3.8 |
0.0 |
9.5 |
Sunny intervals all day |
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14 |
4.6 |
12.3 |
1.1 |
78 |
99 |
8.5 |
8.4 |
8.9 |
0.0 |
4.0 |
9.6 |
28 |
4.9 |
118 |
2.2 |
1012 |
1015 |
540 |
2.7 |
1.3 |
0.0 |
9.6 |
Sunny intervals all day |
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15 |
7.8 |
10.7 |
0.6 |
84 |
98 |
9.1 |
8.9 |
8.9 |
0.0 |
3.6 |
9.5 |
36 |
8.7 |
210 |
6.7 |
1005 |
1013 |
313 |
1.9 |
1.3 |
0.0 |
9.7 |
Sunny intervals all day |
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16 |
-0.3 |
14.5 |
-2.2 |
51 |
99 |
8.9 |
8.6 |
8.9 |
0.0 |
-0.9 |
7.4 |
18 |
2.2 |
52 |
0.0 |
1013 |
1026 |
568 |
2.8 |
11.3 |
1.3 |
9.7 |
Sunny all day |
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17 |
2.9 |
13.4 |
-0.6 |
87 |
98 |
8.2 |
8.3 |
8.9 |
0.0 |
2.1 |
11.4 |
25 |
6.1 |
146 |
0.0 |
1026 |
1029 |
398 |
2.6 |
1.7 |
0.0 |
9.7 |
Brief sunny intervals |
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18 |
10.5 |
13.6 |
8.9 |
86 |
96 |
9.3 |
8.9 |
8.9 |
0.0 |
9.6 |
11.7 |
25 |
8.5 |
203 |
0.0 |
1024 |
1028 |
345 |
2.5 |
0.4 |
0.0 |
9.8 |
Brief sunny intervals |
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19 |
7.6 |
10.6 |
6.7 |
92 |
97 |
9.6 |
9.4 |
8.9 |
0.0 |
6.3 |
9.9 |
15 |
2.9 |
70 |
1.5 |
1023 |
1026 |
286 |
1.7 |
0.0 |
0.0 |
9.9 |
Cloudy all day. Light drizzle |
|
20 |
5.7 |
11.7 |
3.9 |
64 |
95 |
9.2 |
9.3 |
8.9 |
0.0 |
2.1 |
6.5 |
22 |
6.1 |
146 |
0.0 |
1025 |
1027 |
564 |
2.8 |
4.0 |
0.0 |
9.8 |
Sunny intervals all day |
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21 |
5.4 |
11.8 |
3.3 |
54 |
85 |
8.9 |
9.1 |
9.0 |
0.0 |
1.7 |
5.7 |
25 |
6.4 |
153 |
0.0 |
1021 |
1026 |
526 |
2.6 |
4.9 |
0.0 |
9.7 |
Sunny intervals all day |
|
22 |
3.6 |
13.6 |
0.6 |
47 |
77 |
8.6 |
8.9 |
9.4 |
0.0 |
0.5 |
5.9 |
20 |
4.7 |
101 |
0.0 |
1022 |
1025 |
586 |
2.7 |
11.7 |
0.0 |
9.5 |
Sunny all day |
|
23 |
5.0 |
11.7 |
1.1 |
65 |
83 |
8.3 |
8.7 |
9.4 |
0.0 |
0.9 |
6.6 |
19 |
3.8 |
91 |
0.0 |
1023 |
1025 |
617 |
3.2 |
11.7 |
0.0 |
9.5 |
Sunny all day |
|
24 |
1.4 |
14.9 |
-1.1 |
70 |
98 |
8.3 |
8.5 |
9.3 |
0.0 |
0.4 |
10.8 |
15 |
2.4 |
56 |
0.0 |
1023 |
1025 |
578 |
3.3 |
11.8 |
0.0 |
9.7 |
Sunny all day |
|
25 |
-1.1 |
13.3 |
-3.3 |
58 |
98 |
8.1 |
8.5 |
8.9 |
0.0 |
-1.7 |
7.4 |
11 |
2.0 |
47 |
0.0 |
1022 |
1024 |
607 |
3.5 |
11.9 |
3.6 |
9.7 |
Sunny all day |
|
26 |
-2.3 |
15.9 |
-4.4 |
38 |
97 |
7.7 |
8.2 |
8.9 |
0.0 |
-3.0 |
5.8 |
16 |
3.0 |
73 |
0.0 |
1021 |
1023 |
619 |
3.5 |
11.9 |
7.7 |
9.8 |
Sunny all day |
|
27 |
-0.5 |
14.0 |
-3.9 |
49 |
93 |
7.6 |
8.1 |
8.9 |
0.0 |
-1.9 |
5.5 |
18 |
3.9 |
129 |
0.0 |
1022 |
1024 |
601 |
3.3 |
12.0 |
1.6 |
9.8 |
Sunny all day |
|
28 |
4.2 |
14.3 |
2.2 |
52 |
86 |
7.8 |
8.1 |
8.9 |
0.0 |
0.7 |
6.6 |
30 |
9.6 |
229 |
0.0 |
1024 |
1032 |
625 |
3.3 |
11.9 |
0.0 |
9.7 |
Sunny all day |
|
29 |
3.0 |
11.0 |
0.0 |
42 |
81 |
7.6 |
8.0 |
8.9 |
0.0 |
-3.1 |
2.4 |
35 |
8.8 |
219 |
0.0 |
1032 |
1040 |
709 |
3.3 |
12.1 |
0.0 |
9.5 |
Sunny intervals all day |
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30 |
0.3 |
11.9 |
-3.3 |
59 |
90 |
7.3 |
7.9 |
8.9 |
0.0 |
-2.1 |
4.9 |
21 |
5.5 |
202 |
0.0 |
1031 |
1040 |
937 |
3.6 |
4.7 |
0.0 |
9.2 |
Sunny intervals all day |
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31 |
4.3 |
11.7 |
1.1 |
56 |
70 |
7.7 |
7.8 |
8.9 |
0.0 |
1.7 |
5.0 |
17 |
5.2 |
49 |
0.0 |
1029 |
1032 |
739 |
3.8 |
7.7 |
0.0 |
9.2 |
Sunny intervals all day |
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3.7 |
12.5 |
0.2 |
67 |
94 |
8.0 |
8.2 |
8.7 |
0.7 |
1.9 |
8.1 |
24 |
5.2 |
3950 |
50.3 |
1014 |
1020 |
542 |
2.7 |
184.6 |
17.5 |
9.5 |
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