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Northern part of the country received sunshine for 28 days last August, which amounts to 224 hours 48 minutes. Furthermore, in August 2015 northern part of the country received sunshine for 30 days, which amounts to 251 hours 18 minutes. Figure below shows daily sunshine (2015 and 2016) and daily average sunshine for the Month of August for northern part of Maldives.

August 2016, the maximum wind speed in the northern part was experienced on the 31st at 06:49 hours from west-north-west at a speed of 39 mph. Furthermore, the maximum wind speed in the northern part in August 2015 was recorded on 10th at 00:44 hours from west and 12th at 11:25 hours from west-north-west at a speed of 36 mph. Figure below shows daily maximum wind speed (2015 and 2016) and daily average maximum wind speed for the Month of August for northern part of Maldives.

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The highest temperature recorded in central part of the Maldives August 2016 was 32 degree Celsius, which was recorded on the 15th. The minimum temperature recorded in

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the same area for the last month was 23 degree Celsius and was recorded on the 22nd of August. On the other hand, the highest temperature recorded in August 2015 in central part of the country was 32 degree Celsius, which was recorded on the 03rd. Furthermore, the minimum temperature recorded in the central part in August 2015 was 23 degree Celsius, recorded on the 11th. Figure below shows daily maximum and minimum temperature (2015 and 2016) and average maximum and minimum temperature for the Month of August for central part of Maldives.

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Central part of the country received sunshine for 27 days August 2016, which amounts to 217 hours 24 minutes. Furthermore, in August 2015 central part of the country received sunshine for 29 days, which amounts to 230 hours 30 minutes. Figure below shows daily sunshine (2015 and 2016) and daily average sunshine for the Month of August for central part of Maldives.

August 2016, the maximum wind speed in Central part of the country was experienced on the 08th at 18:19 hours from west at a speed of 46 mph. However, the maximum wind speed in central part in August 2015 was recorded on the 06th at 14:38 hours at a speed of 45 mph from west. Figure below shows daily maximum wind speed (2015 and 2016) and daily average maximum wind speed for the Month of August for central part of Maldives.

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The highest temperature recorded in southern part of the Maldives August 2016 was 32 degree Celsius, which was recorded on the 15th. The minimum temperature recorded in the same area for the last month was 23 degree Celsius and was recorded on the 22nd of August. However, the highest temperature recorded in August 2015 in southern parts of

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the country was 32 degree Celsius, which was recorded on the 03rd. Furthermore, the minimum temperature recorded in south in August 2015 was 23 degree Celsius, recorded on the 11th and 12th. Figure below shows daily maximum and minimum temperature (2015 and 2016) and average maximum and minimum temperature for the Month of August for southern part of Maldives.

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received sunshine for 29 days, which amounts to 230 hours 30 minutes. Figure below shows daily sunshine (2015 and 2016) and daily average sunshine for the Month of August for southern part of Maldives.

August 2016, the maximum wind speed in south was experienced on the 08th at 08:19 hours from west at a speed of 46 mph. However, the maximum wind speed in southern atolls in August 2015 was recorded on the 06th at 14:38 hours at a speed of 45 mph from west. Figure below shows daily maximum wind speed (2015 and 2016) and daily average maximum wind speed for the Month of August for southern part of Maldives.

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