The following maximum and minimum temperatures were recorded over five consecutive days.

| Day | Max (°C) | Min (°C) |
|-----|----------|----------|
| 1 | 30 | 20 |
| 2 | 28 | 22 |
| 3 | 33 | 21 |
| 4 | 27 | 19 |
| 5 | 31 | 23 |

Calculate the average diurnal temperature range for the period and identify the day with the greatest temperature swing. Assuming a larger diurnal range indicates clearer skies, which day is most likely to have had the clearest weather?

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The following maximum and minimum temperatures were recorded over five consecutive days.

| Day | Max (°C) | Min (°C) |
|-----|----------|----------|
| 1   | 30       | 20       |
| 2   | 28       | 22       |
| 3   | 33       | 21       |
| 4   | 27       | 19       |
| 5   | 31       | 23       |

Calculate the average diurnal temperature range for the period and identify the day with the greatest temperature swing. Assuming a larger diurnal range indicates clearer skies, which day is most likely to have had the clearest weather?

Accepted Answer

Average diurnal range 8.8 °C; greatest swing on Day 3, which likely had the clearest sky.

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