Why is the temperature taken in the shade and not in the sun?

Question

Seriously I work outside and why is the feels like a real temp and the temp on record is taken in the shade?

In: 75

Answer 1

Actually the military (American is all I’m familiar with to this degree) uses the wet bulb method which takes into account humidity and they measure both in the shade and in the sun inorder to take into account both direct sun temp shade temp and humidity which higher humidity makes it “hotter” because your sweat does less because there’s already moisture in the air. Your problem may be humidity not direct sunlight.