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Coldy that was back in 1976. And that was a very rare occurrence. You really need to visit Australia mate and not just live by googling temperatures from a PC in Canada. It was never minus zero (C) when I lived there. Maybe 10/12 was the coldest it would get in ADL and it felt worse with the damp rain.
This is fairly spot on.
Even the NT has recorded temps that low, but it is probably a once in a century event.
Queenslands coldest temp was recorded in Stanthorpe, in the granite belt at 900metres above sea level. The rest of the state frost is rare.
Places like Canberra receive 100 frosts a year, and -9 has been recorded a number of times in July and August.
This would be the only "city" in Oz, where temps well below freezing (-5 or lower) are commonplace, but snow here is only a once in every 20 year event.
Coldy that was back in 1976. And that was a very rare occurrence. You really need to visit Australia mate and not just live it by googling temperatures from a PC in Canada. It was never minus zero (C) when I lived in Adelaide. Maybe 10/12 was the coldest it would get in ADL and it felt worse with the damp rain.
I agree, growing up in Adelaide and 40 years later, I never experienced minus temperatures in Adelaide.
This is fairly spot on.
Even the NT has recorded temps that low, but it is probably a once in a century event.
Queenslands coldest temp was recorded in Stanthorpe, in the granite belt at 900metres above sea level. The rest of the state frost is rare.
Places like Canberra receive 100 frosts a year, and -9 has been recorded a number of times in July and August.
This would be the only "city" in Oz, where temps well below freezing (-5 or lower) are commonplace, but snow here is only a once in every 20 year event.
I'm sure this is correct, but minus temperatures are so rare (in general and in populated areas) you might have to wait until your next life to see it again.
Coldy that was back in 1976. And that was a very rare occurrence. You really need to visit Australia mate and not just live it by googling temperatures from a PC in Canada. It was never minus zero (C) when I lived in Adelaide. Maybe 10/12 was the coldest it would get in ADL and it felt worse with the damp rain.
Since you don't believe me, check out this link from BOM: Australian Climate Averages - Potential frost days
The region that recorded SA's record was probably in the 20-30 day colour group for days below 0 C,
on the map it's somewhere between Port Augusta's "g" or second "u."
And places that might be likely to see frost more than "once-a-decade:" Australian Climate Averages - Potential frost days
Maybe Canberra might be the only big city included in this,
but a lot of agricultural areas are affected by this too.
Yes, I may have erroneously mistaken the "Lows of less than 2 C" map with "Lows less than 0 C", ()
but still, every state in Australia has areas that reach below 0 C on average.
Last edited by ColdCanadian; 03-28-2010 at 06:19 PM..
I would strongly recommend Australia , the govt. there has much more common sense and the media has not been completely taken over by a bunch of left wing socialist like Canada and England . The weather and people are also very nice .
Since you don't believe me, check out this link from BOM: Australian Climate Averages - Potential frost days
The region that recorded SA's record was probably in the 20-30 day colour group for days below 0 C,
on the map it's somewhere between Port Augusta's "g" or second "u."
And places that might be likely to see frost more than "once-a-decade:" Australian Climate Averages - Potential frost days
Maybe Canberra might be the only big city included in this,
but a lot of agricultural areas are affected by this too.
Yes, I may have erroneously mistaken the "Lows of less than 2 C" map with "Lows less than 0 C", ()
but still, every state in Australia has areas that reach below 0 C on average.
Listen mr Weather obsessed; I did not say I did NOT believe you and nobody is saying you are wrong. What people are saying is temps that cold in SA are the exception, and not the norm. Read what Minx, a native South Australian, posted. You've never set foot in South Australia, much less any part of Australia. Don't you think its time for you to experience all these weather stats personally?
Last edited by minibrings; 03-28-2010 at 08:34 PM..
Its time for you to make your FIRST trip to Oz and experience it firsthand.
It definately is time for CC to visit. No matter how much research you do you still can't get a feel for a place until you visit. I was 40 years old when I decided to try a complete change in lifestyle and started researching somewhere to live the USA. 4 months solid research, day in day out, 5 hours a day and finally a trip to the USA to see for myself. After all that, and 3 years living here I still got some preconceived ideas wrong. Not enough to call it a mistake, I think I did very well with my research and visit, but I still got some things wrong.
I'm a true blue Aussie who knows Adelaide (and much of Australia) like the back of my hand, but I have a lot to learn about Grand Lake, CO. You can't sit behind a pc and quote statistics....a visit is a must !!!!...
ps: my best achievement was I met my wife here....
Listen mr Weather obsessed; I did not say I did NOT believe you and nobody is saying you are wrong. What people are saying is temps that cold in SA are the exception, and not the norm. Read what Minx, a native South Australian, posted. You've never set foot in South Australia, much less any part of Australia.
Don't you think its time for you to experience all these weather stats personally?
My mistake.
Actually, I'm hoping to avoid experiencing some of these weather stats personally.
It definately is time for CC to visit. No matter how much research you do you still can't get a feel for a place until you visit. I was 40 years old when I decided to try a complete change in lifestyle and started researching somewhere to live the USA. 4 months solid research, day in day out, 5 hours a day and finally a trip to the USA to see for myself. After all that, and 3 years living here I still got some preconceived ideas wrong. Not enough to call it a mistake, I think I did very well with my research and visit, but I still got some things wrong.
I'm a true blue Aussie who knows Adelaide (and much of Australia) like the back of my hand, but I have a lot to learn about Grand Lake, CO. You can't sit behind a pc and quote statistics....a visit is a must !!!!...
ps: my best achievement was I met my wife here....
What did the Mrs think of ADL? Im starting to research hotels (my mate's partner just got a cat.. which I'm allergic to).. found a place on Tynte St in good old 5006 post code.
It definately is time for CC to visit. No matter how much research you do you still can't get a feel for a place until you visit. I was 40 years old when I decided to try a complete change in lifestyle and started researching somewhere to live the USA. 4 months solid research, day in day out, 5 hours a day and finally a trip to the USA to see for myself. After all that, and 3 years living here I still got some preconceived ideas wrong. Not enough to call it a mistake, I think I did very well with my research and visit, but I still got some things wrong.
I'm a true blue Aussie who knows Adelaide (and much of Australia) like the back of my hand, but I have a lot to learn about Grand Lake, CO. You can't sit behind a pc and quote statistics....a visit is a must !!!!...
ps: my best achievement was I met my wife here....
So late in life?
I knew I wanted a change 20 years ago.
I'm not avoiding a visit.
Very nice.
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