apricity

I stumbled across a new word the other day (new to me; it's actually old, and obsolete): apricity, the warmth of the sun in winter.

After a mostly very dull and wet October this year, finally we are experiencing some apricity.  It is one of those lovely clear, still, and crisp autumn days (does autumn count for using this word?), and although the air temperature is just a few degrees above freezing, there is warmth to be felt standing in the sun. 

berries and leaves benefiting from apricity today