Australian Weather (nights, meteorology, freeze, most)

[§AB]

perth doesn't get cold fronts. I don't think they had a single bloody day below 17C yet

[ausweatherman]

Originally Posted by §AB

perth doesn't get cold fronts. I don't think they had a single bloody day below 17C yet

we don't get warm fronts therefore they are cold fronts and they come with heavy rain, storms and the occasional tornado...and today was 17 degrees, by the way we had a day in March where the max was 16 degrees.

[ColdCanadian]

Originally Posted by §AB

perth doesn't get cold fronts. I don't think they had a single bloody day below 17C yet

Why would that upset you?
You like warmth and heat, and Aussie already... You could move there.

*When I first read that, I thought it was from a Perth resident, wishing Perth could experience some cold weather for a change.

[§AB]

Because melbourne is the climatic black sheep

I dont know coldcanadian, I've always had predijuced feelings towards Perth, mainly for climatic reasons. Also probably because the Perth members on anoither forum I used to be on (now banned) seemed to have it in for me.

[ausweatherman]

Perth is not the only warm and sunny city in Australia...what about Brisbane or Darwin

[§AB]

but they're more in tropical climate zones so they don't count.

[ausweatherman]

well then there are some towns like Bunbury, Geraldton, Carnarvon etc...
all on the WA coast. While Northam, Southern Cross, Moora are located inland from Perth...they have warm to hot summers with some decent storms Perth may be the only city but there are many towns!

[denverian]

OK, I'm going to admit to a little ignorance on my part. Last year I was researching Australian weather because I want to visit (already been to Asia, Europe, Africa, and I live in the U.S., so it's one of the few places I haven't been!) and my first thought was that weather systems would move from east to west in the Southern hemisphere. OK, once I saw that weather moves from west to east the same as the northern hemisphere, it made sense, and I felt stupid.

When I travel to Australia eventually, I want to go either in December or June, as to experience the total opposite season and opposite amount of daylight. If I were in Sydney today, there I would feel like the day was so short with a sunset before 5 p.m. (ours is currently at around 8:30 p.m.) and the coolness would probably feel refreshing. If I go in December, it'll be the opposite. But either way, it would be a welcome releif to move to the opposite season. I had a friend visit me here in Denver from Sydney last year the end of September and he said the days and temperatures felt about the same in Denver as when he left Sydney, so I wouldn't find that as interesting.

[ColdCanadian]

Originally Posted by §AB

Because melbourne is the climatic black sheep

I dont know coldcanadian, I've always had predijuced feelings towards Perth, mainly for climatic reasons.
Also probably because the Perth members on anoither forum I used to be on (now banned) seemed to have it in for me.

I don't understand, are you jealous of Perth's climate?
Do you only like certain aspects of its climate?

If I was to visit Australia, I would definitely not want to be there in winter.
Why?
Because if I'm there I'll probably be disappointed if it's not warm, hot, or scorching hot.
I want to swim in the ocean without hypothermia...
(at least when I'm still wet but back on land)

Summers are always too short, often too cool in Canada
winter's are always too long and severe...
Even spring's and falls are usually cold,
So if I had a full year of summer, it would still probably not be enough,
(if afterward I had to return to Canada)

If I did have to live the rest of my days in Canada,
I think I'd like to see at least 5-10 straight years of summer first; to make up for "lost time."

[Power Storm]

I like living in Australia. It has all the seasons in one, like Victoria for instance. I think though I would rather live in a hotter climate, but with storms also.... However if I had to live here for the rest of my life (most likely in Melbourne when older), I would. Thats just because I want to be a meteorologist there....