Not exact matches
Notice that there is a significant amount of variation between months, but that warm
temperature records, and especially record high
nighttime temperatures, outnumber the
cold temperature records.
The record low
temperatures tell an even more compelling story: it was much more likely for the daytime
temperature to be
colder than average than it was for the
nighttime ones.
On the moon, where there is no atmosphere, the daytime
temperature can be extremely hot and the
nighttime temperature extremely
cold.
Thanks to Perth Metro's
colder inland minima getting
colder (low rainfall and little
nighttime cloud cover), Perth's mean
temperature has been stable and even dropped a tiny bit from 1994 to 2010.
That explains why the desert is known for rapid
temperature swings — hot days and
cold nights — while coastal areas are noted for their moderate climates, with day and
nighttime temperatures closer together, he said.
On
cold nights, turbulence stirs the lower atmosphere and keeps
nighttime temperatures around the crops warmer, potentially warding off early fall frosts and extending the growing season.