THE SUNSHINE OF GUERNSEY FOR THE 

 YEAR 1912. 



BY MR. A. COLLENETTE, F.C.S. 

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We have just experienced the gloomiest year on record. 

 The year has yielded 1,704 hours. The previous record was 

 1,724 hours in 1894. Last year, being over 2,000 hours, 

 increased the average from 1,912 to 1,923 hours, but 1912 has 

 been calamitous and the average is now reduced to 1,905 hours. 



Only one record has been made, October had 3 hours 

 more sunshine than its previous highest. 



The falling off in monthly totals were chiefly in July and 

 August which had totals of practically 100 hours each below 

 their averages. These deficits practically decided the 

 character of the year. 



Instead of the year yielding 45% of the possible sunshine 

 the proportion was only 38%. 



As regards the monthly totals, May to August inclusive 

 should have yielded over 50% of the possible, but this year 

 only May came up to this standard. 



