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Reading no. 2024/070

WeatherExperimental index

Melting time of an ice cream cone at the roadside

7.4min

Pacific

Melting time of a single-scoop cone held in the hand without shade, recorded by flavour.

  1. Chocolate7.4
  2. Coffee6.8
  3. Vanilla6.1
  4. Coconut5.3
  5. Passion fruit4.9

Chocolate melts most slowly, recorded at 7.4 minutes.

Observation
Cones observed
210
Mean temperature at survey
30.4 °C
Share melted before the third minute
11%

Method

Sample of 210 cones observed in the early afternoon over four weeks of the warm season. Cones eaten in the shade are excluded. Melting is dated at the first drop reaching the ground.

Source

No public source. Internal index.

Nature

Experimental index

Internal index. It relies on no public source and describes no identifiable institution or person.

Confidence

Low

See also

2026/276 · 3 Oct6nightsRainy nights at 3 a.m. in Nouméa, over 30 nights2026/273 · 30 Sep5daysLongest dry spell in Nouméa since 1 July2026/264 · 21 Sep20.9°CMidday temperature at Dumbéa, 30 days2026/260 · 17 Sep73.1km/hMaximum wind gust over 30 days in six Pacific cities

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