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I am. Normally I'm sick of winter around mid February, but the cold plunges accelerated it by a couple weeks. I got spoiled with too many tame winters the past 7 odd years
In Aus, I think my A climates would be in SE Queensland, the Top End and around the Kimberley. SEQ is warm and gets regular storms, the Darwin area is hot and humid and gets some of the world's best storm activity, and the Kimberley is also one of the country's most storm prone areas, but is insanely hot. Also the area around the Gulf of Carpenteria, lots of storms but the humid heat is insane.
The Kimberley region, and the lowlands around the Gulf of Carpenteria will test even the most passionate heat and humidity lover. But the wet season in these areas is a light and sound spectacular.
I like the cold, but I don't like it when it's -10°C outside there's a limit lol. I'm definitely no Patricius Maximus or Kaul. Just like I like the heat, but not excessively like the interior of Australia or the southern US. That's rough. I can handle Cairns perfectly fine (it's still cooler than my hometown), but Alice Springs or Darwin, forget it. My most ideal range, though, is San Diego's, but my comfort range is between 0°C and 30°C
I'd be hard pressed to give anywhere in the UK higher than D, maybe C- at a pinch. Nowhere has reliably sunny, hot summers and snowy winters.
As for UK territories there are a few Cs and Bs scattered around (B for the often forgotten Cyprus sovereign bases), one definite Z- (Gough Island), but there haven't been any As since we let Canada go her own snowy sunny way....
I have friends who retired to the South Island, sounds like all sorts of climate is available with in short distances. I suppose a lot has to do with the island nature and the surrounded by water influence. Of coarse elevations help too. They ski all the time, not far from their home village which is kinda in the center of things, I think its Waga ? I have heard the south western slopes down to the sea are the best place. Cool because of latitude, yet warm rainforest down to the beach. You may correct me, i am sure. I never made the trip to your wonderful paradise, but Know a lot of friends who have. One guy from the states moved there predominately full time ?, I helped transport a container with all their wares.That was 15 years ago, never heard from them again.....
Sounds as though they're talking about Wanaka. A lovely place, with a B climate
I would have to disagree about the south western slopes down to the sea. It would be the worst climate in the South Island (imo) Wet, mossy, cloudy and infested by pesky sandflies. Not that warm, although it's not that cold either. Another thing I don't like about there, is that the eastern skyline is dominated by mountains, giving a claustrophobic feel. Great place to visit, but I wouldn't want to live there.
NZ's best climates would be B+/A- in my view. I'm no longer sure if I even have an ideal climate.
I'd be hard pressed to give anywhere in the UK higher than D, maybe C- at a pinch. Nowhere has reliably sunny, hot summers and snowy winters.
As for UK territories there are a few Cs and Bs scattered around (B for the often forgotten Cyprus sovereign bases), one definite Z- (Gough Island), but there haven't been any As since we let Canada go her own snowy sunny way....
Why, oh why, did we grant them independence?
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there's a limit lol. I'm definitely no Patricius Maximus or Kaul. Just like I like the heat, but not excessively like the interior of Australia or the southern US. That's rough. I can handle Cairns perfectly fine (it's still cooler than my hometown), but Alice Springs or Darwin, forget it. My most ideal range, though, is San Diego's, but my comfort range is between 0°C and 30°C
