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It's rare to go more than 2 days without seeing the sun. One thing I notice is, the further south you go the more cloud tends to linger. Perth's winter rain is more like warm climate summer rain: quick, short and sharp, although there are drizzly periods too. Melbourne gets alot less heavy rain in winter but the gloom is definitely more prominent than in Perth.
On the BOM charts, there's a sharp falloff in annual sun south of Perth, with Albany inside the 6hr/day line (though the table shows 6.6/day).
Perth seems quite close to my ideal climate, though I'm torn whether I prefer a Mediterranean precipitation pattern or a more uniform pattern. Its dry season seems a little less dry than California's though.
On the BOM charts, there's a sharp falloff in annual sun south of Perth, with Albany inside the 6hr/day line (though the table shows 6.6/day).
The climate of the South coast of WA is very different to the climate on West Coast.
At Augusta, the point where the Indian Ocean meets the Southern Ocean, and to the east of this, the climate cannot be compared to Perth due to the influence of a much colder body of water and persistent onshore winds.
Albany itself is cooler than Melbourne, which is at a lower latitude.
Perth looks better to me -- it's got hotter highs. That 31C average high currently sure looks appealing to me at the moment! It's got more rainfall (greener in scenery?) and is still sunny enough overall.
Plus, I've always wanted to experience a place with strong distinct edge between wet and dry seasons for the change of scenery. That aspect really appeals to me for some reason.
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The climate of the South coast of WA is very different to the climate on West Coast.
At Augusta, the point where the Indian Ocean meets the Southern Ocean, and to the east of this, the climate cannot be compared to Perth due to the influence of a much colder body of water and persistent onshore winds.
Albany itself is cooler than Melbourne, which is at a lower latitude.
Actually colder currents tend to dominate the area from Perth northwards, while the Leeuwin current is a warm current that blows off the coast (past Rottnest) to Cape Leeuwin. Which is why you find some tropical species in Rottnest and even off Busselton, and why the waters just off the coast of Perth are on the cool side.
It's no more expensive than the NYC metro area, I think.
Looked it up. It seems slightly cheaper.
Hmm well I always assumed San Diego was one of the most expensive places in the country. How are the property taxes? I think housing is more stable in the NYC area and would assume COL is lower considering New Jersey has very low gas prices. I could be wrong though. But now I'm veering off topic.
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