Which month is most similar to your location's stereotype? (blizzard, annual, comparison)
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Not sure what your point is, or why Christchurch keeps getting a mention. Beyond the tree months of summer, differences between the UK and NZ soon become obvious. My climate shares similar temps and sunshine to Rome, for half the year, but I don't regard Rome and Motueka as similar, just as I don't regard Ipswich and Motueka as similar, just because three months are close for temperatures
Not sure why Australia entered the conversation. I've had 7 summers in Australia, and aren't really a fan overall - either too hot, or too dry. Coastal NSW south of around Sydney, is pretty nice though. For me, it's Australian winters that are standout.
The difference between UK and NZ is much less than the difference between NZ and Rome. The implication of your statement above is that Motueka occupies some kind of middle ground between Ipswich and Rome. That's rather disingenuous: the truth is Ispwich and Motueka are in the same climatic neighbourhood whereas Rome is in a completely different country.
Motueka vs Rome: similar for coolest 6 months but for the warmest six months Rome is far, far warmer. That puts them in completely different conversations.
Motueka vs Ipswich: Motueka warmer and sunnier in winter, but still in the same ballpark. The rest of the year it's a wash.
NZ has a decent enough climate, so I don't see why he feels the need to make far-fetched claims about it all the time.
This was my thinking exactly Razza - for what it's worth NZ has a very respectable climate much to my liking - from bottom to top , very much along the lines of S or SW/England / Western France and NW Spain .... mostly Bs or C+ marks
I think he believes NZ has some kind of LA equivalent hidden away
He may well become the new Junter , trying to find a suitable location to grow a coconut tree
Melbourne is another place that has an unfair reputation - folk here thinks it rains 24/7 (older folk at least ) , like an Australian version of Seattle (another unfair one)
This was my thinking exactly Razza - for what it's worth NZ has a very respectable climate much to my liking - from bottom to top , very much along the lines of S or SW/England / Western France and NW Spain .... mostly Bs or C+ marks
I think he believes NZ has some kind of LA equivalent hidden away
He may well become the new Junter , trying to find a suitable location to grow a coconut tree
Joe places huge emphasis on winter fruits and growing things in winter. He tends to rank climates soley on that Imo. If you can't pull an orange off your backyard tree he considers your climate some sort of failure. He has no interest in knowing how much our summer heat allows us to grow a huge variety of delicious fruits and vegetable. His typically response is we grow all that and more. There is a pattern of him always trying to one up NZ on everywhere else.
Joe places huge emphasis on winter fruits and growing things in winter. He tends to rank climates soley on that Imo. If you can't pull an orange off your backyard tree he considers your climate some sort of failure. He has no interest in knowing how much our summer heat allows us to grow a huge variety of delicious fruits and vegetable. His typically response is we grow all that and more. There is a pattern of him always trying to one up NZ on everywhere else.
He's one funny guy . I bet he's tried to grow oranges ha
Joe's a nice guy with a very relaxed temperament. But whenever NZ's climate is the topic of discussion he has a tendency to be awfully silly!
Apparently Brits think that Dunedin is "unbelievably hot". I'd love to know what he's growing in that garden of his, some fine quality wacky back by the sounds of it. He gives it to tourists and then asks their opinions of NZ's climate
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