
Sign up to save your podcasts
Or


Phoenix is known as the Valley of the Sun. And it’s no joke that we get a lot of sunshine year ‘round. About 300 days worth.
Maybe you've noticed a subtle change in the quality of light as the seasons changed. Perhaps you've found yourself squinting more in the winter. Even sunglasses don't seem to help. Turns out it's not in your mind. The sun is truly brighter in the winter.
So what is going on? Why is the sun so much brighter in the winter even though we have less hours of it? The Valley 101 team finds out.
Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
By The Arizona Republic and azcentral.com4.7
303303 ratings
Phoenix is known as the Valley of the Sun. And it’s no joke that we get a lot of sunshine year ‘round. About 300 days worth.
Maybe you've noticed a subtle change in the quality of light as the seasons changed. Perhaps you've found yourself squinting more in the winter. Even sunglasses don't seem to help. Turns out it's not in your mind. The sun is truly brighter in the winter.
So what is going on? Why is the sun so much brighter in the winter even though we have less hours of it? The Valley 101 team finds out.
Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

38,430 Listeners

6,881 Listeners

43,687 Listeners

87,868 Listeners

2,550 Listeners

113,121 Listeners

56,944 Listeners

194 Listeners

9,100 Listeners

7,244 Listeners

58,365 Listeners

16,525 Listeners

10,883 Listeners

1,183 Listeners

460 Listeners