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The average temperature for the day, as recorded in the [[dayfile.txt]], is calculated by Cumulus using samples of the data taken at 1-minute intervals (sometimes called the 'integration method'). This offers an alternative to the simple average of the highest and lowest temperatures of the day, and can give a 'better' average in cases where the high or low temperature occurred for a relatively short period, so could skew the simple average. | The average temperature for the day, as recorded in the [[dayfile.txt]], is calculated by Cumulus using samples of the data taken at 1-minute intervals (sometimes called the 'integration method'). This offers an alternative to the simple average of the highest and lowest temperatures of the day, and can give a 'better' average in cases where the high or low temperature occurred for a relatively short period, so could skew the simple average. | ||
The [[today.ini]] log file holds ''Total'' and ''Samples'' to enable the constant recalculation of the '''average temperature'''. In [[yesterday.ini]] the ''AvgTemp'' field holds the final average calculated by the quotient of Total over Samples in the old today.ini at rollover. | |||
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