404 SUNSHINE RECORDS. 



1906 — a remarkably sunny year — as is very evident if we (juote 

 the comparative figures for a few places — 



1907. 1906. 



Hours. Hours. 



Stomoway 1187 ... 1190 



Aberdeen 1401 ... 1525 



Edinburgh 1338 ... 1473 



Clacton-on-Sea 1730 ... 1996 



London (Westminster) 1234 ... 1513 



Jersey 1839 ... 2003 



Valentia 1333 ... 1435 



The contrast between the two years was perhaps most 

 remarkable in the case of London, for though I'.'O? in the 

 Metropolis had somewhat more than its normal allowance, it 

 had only about four-fifths as much sunshine as 190(5, which 

 was by far the sunniest year on record. 



SCOTLAND AND ENGLAND. 



As is always the case over any considerable period Scotland 

 enjoyed much less sunshine than England. Fort Augustus, 

 surrounded as it is by hills, may be set aside as exceptional ; 

 whilst the comparatively low figures for Paisley, Glasgow, 

 Nottingham and London, illustrate the disadavantage under 

 which great cities and centres of industry must always labour. 

 In our list the sunniest places where Jersey, Bournemouth and 

 Clacton-on-sea on the coast of Essex, and in any year the 

 districts in our islands most favoured in the matter of sunshine 

 will be found in the east of England and on the English 

 Channel. The great contrast that always exists between the 

 Channel Islands and the Orkneys and Hebrides was less stri- 

 king in 1907 than has been the case in some years, but indicates 

 an enormous difference between the extremes of our area as 

 regards the important element of sunshine. 



A comparison of Stornoway and Jersey throughout the 

 year is of interest ; — 





Stornowav. 



Jersey. 



Difference. 



1907. 



Hours. 



Hours. 



Hours. 



January 



12 ... 



... 67 ... 



... -•- 55 



February 



63 ... 



... 89 ... 



... -;- 26 



March 



116 ... 



... 221 ... 



... -;-105 



April 



155 ... 



... 190 ... 



... -i- 35 



May 



165 ... 



... 167 ... 



... -1- 2 



June 



103 ... 



... 170 ... 



... -i- 67 



July 



159 ... 



... 259 ... 



.. -!-100 



August 



109 ... 



... 217 ... 



... -rl08 



September ... , 



121 ... 



... 199 ... 



... -i- 78 



October ... . 



107 ... 



... 140 ... 



... -i- 33 



November ... 



54 ... 



... 67 ... 



... -r 13 



December ... . 



23 ... 



... 53 ... 



... -i- 30 



Year 1187 1839 ---652 



