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This is the third edition of the sunshine/rainfall scale. Although we still have a distinct main axis from cloudy/rainy to sunny/dry, we now have members in all four quadrants, with the cloudy/dry quadrant being the latest to obtain any members:
Surprisingly few people in the sunnier+drier quadrant. No wonder I find it difficult to relate to a lot of the preferences expressed in the forum.
I think a lot of the people who would frequent a weather forum like "interesting weather" — storms, rain, changes in sky cover not monotonously blue skies. Most people with less of a weather interest don't care so much about weather and more likely to prefer no rain and clouds. I've heard lots of people get annoyed at cloudy or wet days and wish we got more sun and less rain, though maybe not to the extent of your tastes.
Yup, I'm an extreme weather fan, I cannot stand monotonous weather for days on end and crave changes - storms, blizzards, gales, heavy rain, you name it - anything other then days on end of blue sky and virtually no rain.
Yup, I'm an extreme weather fan, I cannot stand monotonous weather for days on end and crave changes - storms, blizzards, gales, heavy rain, you name it - anything other then days on end of blue sky and virtually no rain.
Count me in as 100% agreeing with you, although I could do with drier weather than you prefer . "Interesting weather" is almost by definition storms, be it rain, snow, wind, whatever. Unending sunshine and dryness is monotonous by definition, thus not comporting with the notion of "interesting" phenomena (although it is more subjective), and certainly not with "changeable" phenomena.
Understood regarding the replies to my comment. I am more interested in "climate" than "weather" in the academic aspect. There is also the fact that NZ is essentially a maritime country where no place gets as much as 60% of the recordable sunshine - and for the considerable number of its inhabitants where the annual average is about 51-52% or less, it would take quite a few years of higher values to up one's lifetime average. There's also the rainfall - and frequency of rain days. To bring my annual average rainfall experienced even down to 800mm would take me several lifetimes.
Hehe, I guess our similar climates have had opposite effects on us - the lack of sunshine here has made me rather intolerable to extended periods of sun, but the lack of severe weather makes me want to live in a more continental climate where snow is a certain and I can expect a good, loud thunderstorm more then once a year.. we also don't get much rain here, last year being over 60% drier then average for example with only around 460mm of rain
Hehe, I guess our similar climates have had opposite effects on us - the lack of sunshine here has made me rather intolerable to extended periods of sun, but the lack of severe weather makes me want to live in a more continental climate where snow is a certain and I can expect a good, loud thunderstorm more then once a year.. we also don't get much rain here, last year being over 60% drier then average for example with only around 460mm of rain
Yep, opposite I think. I was once with a group of people that spent over 3 weeks in a tropical highland climate in the winter dry season - not a drop of rain, about 85-90% sunshine. I loved it. Landing back in NZ at Auckland just before sunrise, got a shower of rain walking between the innternational and domestic airports. My reaction? - groan - back to green NZ, typical Auckland SW conditions. Another member of the group however celebrated as if they'd never seen rain before. At least the next winter week at home was mainly dry and clear.
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. "Interesting weather" is almost by definition storms, be it rain, snow, wind, whatever. Unending sunshine and dryness is monotonous by definition, thus not comporting with the notion of "interesting" phenomena (although it is more subjective), and certainly not with "changeable" phenomena.
