Nelson city and Richmond share sunshine hours titlePHILLIP ROLLO/FAIRFAX NZ The Nelson region's sunshine reputation makes it a magnet for visitors. READ MORE:* A year of two halves: 2017 weather breaks records* Richmond's claim to sunshine fame challenged* Richmond breaks sunshine hours record* Nelson short-changed on sunshine hours? At the current site of Nelson sunshine observations at Nelson airport, sunshine is measured by a Campbell Stokes sunshine instrument, which burns a hole in a suncard. "Given that it's only several kilometres away from Nelson, it's a good picture overall for the greater Nelson area." The new ranking reflected the highest sunshine hours in local authority regions, excluding Nelson "which had been extended to include the wider Nelson urban area (including Richmond)", NIWA's annual climate survey said.

Source: Stuff January 08, 2018 04:30 UTC