An honest question

[Josephine96]

I have a question for you guys...

I have always been told that temperature readings are taken in the shade.

This is my question.. It's 95 degrees here supposedly.. What would the actual temp. be if it were taken in direct sunlight? I'm sure it'd be well over 100 but I just figured 1 of you may know how many extra degrees would be added to take a temp. in direct sunlight

[JQ Public]

I think it depends. Shade is more stable than perhaps a place that gets sun, b/c the sun isn't always shining, but there are always places that get shade (ie. Night time). So you technically can't have a sun temp at night. Plus clouds can come by and change the readings too much.

[Josephine96]

Hmm.. Ok.. true that makes sense... I always thought the temp. would be much warmer in direct sunlight than it would be in the shade...

[JQ Public]

You're right, but the sun isn't always shining...there could be clouds etc. So then what would be the pt of a sun temp. That is why they take it in the shade. I don't think there is a good way of checking sun temp b/c some places get a higher or lower sun angle than others. So there isn't a perfect number to add to the shade temp. that is what i meant before.

[HurricaneGirl]

Yesterday my back yard thermometer on my rainfall guage said 115 degrees. That thermometer was in the sun at the time. My Weather Station electronic temperature sensor that is not exposed to the sun said 100.7.

[Josephine96]

Ouch! That may prove something.. Glad the temp. is taken in the shade lol