Sunshine types and characteristics
| Type | Past characteristics – era of grandfathers | Present characteristics – era of grandsons |
|---|---|---|
| Wulungyia | Starts from February-April | Starts from January-May |
| Intense/scorching sunshine | Very intense/scorching | |
| Certain and predictable | Difficult to distinguish from others | |
| Distinguishable | Uncertain and unpredictable | |
| Long duration | ||
| Kpabilayia | Occurs from June-July | Absent/difficult to distinguish or established period of occurrence |
| Alternating sunshine intensity (low and high) | Uncertain and predictable | |
| Alternating sunny days | High sunshine intensity | |
| Distinguishable | ||
| Certain and predictable | ||
| Duration was short (2-3 weeks) | ||
| Yibiinyia | Starts from July-September | August-September |
| Certain and predictable | Difficult to distinguish | |
| Distinguishable | Uncertain and unpredictable | |
| Limited sunny days per week | Many sunny days | |
| Low sun intensity | High sun intensity | |
| Limited visibility of sun | Visible sun throughout the week – limited cloudy days | |
| cloudy conditions | ||
| Gbanchanyia | Starts from late September-October | Starts from late August-October |
| Certain and predictable | Difficult to distinguish | |
| Distinguishable | Almost absent | |
| Sunshine with little rains | Uncertain and unpredictable | |
| Intense sunshine that warm surface/stagnant waters | ||
| Tafaayia (harmattan sunshine) | Late October-January | Starts from November-December |
| Occurs during harmattan | High sunshine intensity because of absence of smoke-like substance to reduce sun rays | |
| Low sunshine intensity | Uncertain and unpredictable | |
| Presence of smoke-like substance that traps sun rays | Difficult to distinguish | |
| Certain and predictable | Short duration | |
| Distinguishable | Starts from November-December |
| Type | Past characteristics – era of grandfathers | Present characteristics – era of grandsons |
|---|---|---|
| Wulungyia | Starts from February-April | Starts from January-May |
| Intense/scorching sunshine | Very intense/scorching | |
| Certain and predictable | Difficult to distinguish from others | |
| Distinguishable | Uncertain and unpredictable | |
| Long duration | ||
| Kpabilayia | Occurs from June-July | Absent/difficult to distinguish or established period of occurrence |
| Alternating sunshine intensity (low and high) | Uncertain and predictable | |
| Alternating sunny days | High sunshine intensity | |
| Distinguishable | ||
| Certain and predictable | ||
| Duration was short (2-3 weeks) | ||
| Yibiinyia | Starts from July-September | August-September |
| Certain and predictable | Difficult to distinguish | |
| Distinguishable | Uncertain and unpredictable | |
| Limited sunny days per week | Many sunny days | |
| Low sun intensity | High sun intensity | |
| Limited visibility of sun | Visible sun throughout the week – limited cloudy days | |
| cloudy conditions | ||
| Gbanchanyia | Starts from late September-October | Starts from late August-October |
| Certain and predictable | Difficult to distinguish | |
| Distinguishable | Almost absent | |
| Sunshine with little rains | Uncertain and unpredictable | |
| Intense sunshine that warm surface/stagnant waters | ||
| Tafaayia (harmattan sunshine) | Late October-January | Starts from November-December |
| Occurs during harmattan | High sunshine intensity because of absence of smoke-like substance to reduce sun rays | |
| Low sunshine intensity | Uncertain and unpredictable | |
| Presence of smoke-like substance that traps sun rays | Difficult to distinguish | |
| Certain and predictable | Short duration | |
| Distinguishable | Starts from November-December |