The Winter solstice fell on December 22. This was the shortest day of 2011 at 7 hours 50 minutes and 03 seconds with over two thirds of the day spent in darkness. Since that date the length of the day has increased. In Cardiff on January 1st 2012 the sun came up at 08:18 and set at 16:14. Today it rose a full 5 minutes earlier and set a good 16 minutes later.
By the time January is over, the sun will rise at 07:53 and set at 16:59 and the day will be 9 hours 6 minutes and 3 seconds long. By the end of February, the sun will rise at 06:59, set at 17:52 and the length of the day will have increased to 10 hours, 52 minutes and 39 seconds. Things are looking up.
And there's plenty more to look forward to. The double bank holiday weekend for Easter falls April 6th and 9th, the Mayday bank holiday falls on May 7th and the Diamond Jubilee double bank holiday falls June 4th and 5th. Average temperatures start to rise in February and rainfall almost halves by May.
On balance, Wales ain't that bad...
| Today's run at 18:05 | |||
| Distance | 4.38 km | Time | 23:51 |
| Pace | 5:26 min/km | Cadence | 81 spm |
| Comments: Crisp. Fresh. | |||
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