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The thermometer bulb is covered by a muslin wick which is kept wet because the other end of the wick is in a reservoir of water. The air evaporates this water. Energy is needed for evaporation to happen, so the air is cooled a little by the evaporation resulting in the wet bulb thermometer
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Temperature 27.8 °C at Greenwich, Royal Observatory and South Kensington (both London) Lowest Minimum Temperature 6.1 °C at Wick (Caithness) and Nairn (Nairnshire) Most Rainfall 91.2 mm at Banstead, The Hall (Surrey) Most Sunshine 13.8 hours at Jersey, St Aubin (Channel Islands) National Meteorological
extremes Highest Maximum Temperature 21.1 °C at Shoeburyness (Essex) and Castlederg (Tyrone) Lowest Minimum Temperature 3.3 °C at Wick Airport (Caithness) Most Rainfall 147.0 mm at Sudeley Lodge (Gloucestershire) Most Sunshine 14.9 hours at Fair Isle (Shetland) National Meteorological Library and Archive
, whilst wicking moisture away from the skin to avoid getting sweaty and sticky. Next comes the mid layer. This will vary according to the temperature outside. A good quality fleece is ideal for most excursions, but if it's really cold (which it often is in higher climes), a slightly heavier and thicker
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