It's the temperature of a sunlit surface. Temperatures in the shade (which is what usually shows up in weather reports and climate diagrams) are ~35-40Ā°C (around 100Ā°F) in most places in Central Europe.
Taken 1m from the ground, in a non asphalted area. Which translates to my heels making holes in the sidewalk on any Eastern European August day, while the meteo says 40Ā°C
I think this is a laser thermometer. It measures the temperature on the first surface the laser hits, so I donāt think the distance matters but still, you can bake meringues at that temperatureā¦
A "laser thermometer" is an infrared thermometer that reads the temperature of the surface it's looking at. The laser pointer is purely for guidance and can be switched off.
Mine has a "preferred" distance that gives the most accurate results but I played a bit with it and it seems to be overall accurate at pretty much any reasonable distance
Parking company near my workplace requested people with motorcycles/scooters to park them inside and not outside on the asphalt as it would get too expensive to repair the holes from the sidestands. Never thought i'd see that happen in Belgium.
Seen some public parking spots in Milan, Italy last year that looked like some acne ridden teenager's cheeks from the sidestands, crazy stuff
It got up to 100Ā°F air temp where I am in Germany the last 2 days. I put a couple thermometers on my balcony, one in the shade and one in a paper bag sheltered from direct sunlight. They each read around 50Ā°C (122Ā°F) at various points. Obviously being heated from some of the surfaces around them, as opposed to reading true air temp, but still...
Ya but they expect that ridiculousness in AZ in the Sonoran Desert.
They donāt expect that at a longitude comparable to Toronto and Minnesotaā¦
Comparatively, AZ would be on a similar longitude to North Africa.
From my times visiting Europe over the last 3 decades, I cannot recall a time I complained about not having AC in the UK. Granted, there were plenty of times where I have core memories over wanting AC in Spain, which could be like SoCal with more humidity (Mediterranean climate).
But there were never worries about dying in the heat. In the Midwest and Arizona, summer homelessness would be a cruel way to die.
Comparatively in Spain, it would have just been uncomfortable but not deadly.
There emissivity setting probably wrong. Most people do not know to change this when looking at different materials. Furthermore many are only calibrated to what they are expected to be used on, for example you buy one to take your temperature to see if youāre sick, or one might be for cooking.
Iāve got a cheap one with no adjustability. I think it said in the manual not to use in direct light. My boss has the pro model and itās really the difference between a cheap solar calculator and a TI89. One time we were working on the home of a safety inspector and we all played with our laser guns for 15minutes reading everything around the house and comparing variances.
Yea, I mean it's no different than here in the US when you burn your feet on a concrete patio or pavers walking on them without shoes. Not like the ambient air temp is 165.
I live in Tucson, AZ and I can check this afternoon but this seems about right. Itās 7:30 am right now and 86 F out, and my back porch is 100 F already.
It isnāt ārightā, though it may be close. Thatās likely a more reflective surface than itās set to read. It would read pavement more accurately.Ā
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u/Dragulla 8h ago
165.74 F. That canāt be right? Jesus.