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Old 08-05-2014, 03:44 PM
 
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I ask because I live in Boston Massachusetts area in USA. We are at 42° latitude and the lack of sun depresses me 6 months out of 10. Soooo. ...I was wondering if i lived in NZ the other 6 months of yr to maximize my sunlight, if this might be the ultimate way to optimize my sun intake.

Also, i picture AU and NZ being just more sunny in general so i wonder if a total relocation there might be a solution.
Thoughts? ?
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Old 08-05-2014, 04:32 PM
 
Location: NSW
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Don't hear of it much in Oz, even in places that do have a decent winter by our standards like Canberra or Melbourne. Been to both these places in winter, not an enjoyable experience, but they seem to cope well.
Winters where I live (just inland of Newcastle) - never bad enough to get SAD (Seasonal Affective Disorder).
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Old 08-05-2014, 05:09 PM
 
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I'm in Queensland where there are 261 days of sun in the capital city Brisbane. It's called the Sunshine State and the sun shines most days in winter with a good amount of warmth in it. I've never heard of SAD being an issue here but I suppose it could be a problem for people who avoid going out in the sunshine.

I've also lived in New Zealand and there was noticeably less sunshine in winter in the Auckland region where I lived, probably due to the more cloudy maritime climate. Seasonalaffectivedisorder.co.nz estimates half a million people are affected by it.
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Old 08-05-2014, 06:39 PM
 
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OP, you could more easily move to Southern California, which has similar climate and latitude to southern Australia.
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Old 08-06-2014, 05:14 AM
 
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When I lived in Hobart I felt pretty miserable in the winter. Now I'm in Sydney I don't dread winters nowhere as much as I did when I lived in Hobart, but it's still a ****ty time of year, I hate the cold and the early evenings. But in the grand scheme of things Hobart winters pale in comparison to winters in parts of the Northern Hemisphere, I honestly wouldn't cope living in parts of North America and Europe, I don't understand how people do it.
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Old 08-06-2014, 05:49 AM
 
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OP, you could more easily move to Southern California, which has similar climate and latitude to southern Australia.
Southern California is about 32° N. It's warm sure, but the sun won't stay out as long as it will in a summer of 42° S

Looking for both warmth and availability of SUN!!

That's why in my dream world I am in Boston 6 months then NZ 6 months. But I'm curious about the climate too so I appreciate all the info I can get!
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Old 08-06-2014, 08:11 AM
 
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Are you actually able to live in Australia or New Zealand for 6 months of a year in terms of visa or citizenship etc? Unless you have a visa or are a citizen you probably can't just go live there as far as I know.
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Old 08-06-2014, 09:21 AM
 
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Southern California is about 32° N. It's warm sure, but the sun won't stay out as long as it will in a summer of 42° S

Looking for both warmth and availability of SUN!!

That's why in my dream world I am in Boston 6 months then NZ 6 months. But I'm curious about the climate too so I appreciate all the info I can get!
I'm sorry, I don't think you really understand latitude, as you don't understand daylight savings. The closer you get to a pole (as indicated by a higher latitude number), the longer summer days are, but the shorter the winter days are. You indicated your problem was SAD, which is caused by lack of sunlight in the winter. If that is the case, it won't be fixed by moving to high latitudes south of the equator. At all temperate and polar latitudes there is one summer and one winter each year, even though the southern hemisphere has summer while you're having winter, we still have winter as well, no matter whatimpression the tourim brochures give. You'll get nice long daylight hours at high latitude, but there is also winter, where the days are correspondingly shorter.

To get longer winter days you want to move closer to the equator, either north or south. A latitude of 31 S/N is actually pretty ideal to avoid SAD, and 42 S/N is likely to make you susceptible to it.

http://www.auinfo.com/australia-pict...h-latitude.gif
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Old 08-06-2014, 10:40 AM
 
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I ask because I live in Boston Massachusetts area in USA. We are at 42° latitude and the lack of sun depresses me 6 months out of 10. Soooo. ...I was wondering if i lived in NZ the other 6 months of yr to maximize my sunlight, if this might be the ultimate way to optimize my sun intake.

Also, i picture AU and NZ being just more sunny in general so i wonder if a total relocation there might be a solution.
Thoughts? ?
while winters can be cold in Adelaide, and seemingly colder due to poor insulation, I never suffered from SAD like I do in New Hampshire. My 2 siblings and I all suffer from SAD. One moved to San Diego. the other to Dallas. I bought special lamps and make sure my flat is bright in the winter here in NH and I'm fine.

Best to check out moving south first.. you should be all right. No need to make such a drastic move.. you may not even qualify to migrate in the first place.
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Old 08-06-2014, 10:46 AM
 
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while winters can be cold in Adelaide, and seemingly colder due to poor insulation, I never suffered from SAD like I do in New Hampshire. My 2 siblings and I all suffer from SAD. One moved to San Diego. the other to Dallas. I bought special lamps and make sure my flat is bright in the winter here in NH and I'm fine.

Best to check out moving south first.. you should be all right. No need to make such a drastic move.. you may not even qualify to migrate in the first place.
A much cheaper option would be to buy SAD lamps for the bedroom, or invest in 6500k temperature color CFL bulbs for the whole house.....
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