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To state that Aus doesn't have four distinct seasons is OK, even though a lot of the country does while other parts have equally distinct but different tropical seasons. But to reply that equally, a lot of Canada does have real summers is somehow controversial?
Actually, much of Canada (most of it in fact) doesn't have what I would call "real summers". But most of its larger cities do, as do large areas in almost all of the provinces.
Warm-hot sunny summers are much more common all across Canada than four-season climates are in Australia.
Actually, much of Canada (most of it in fact) doesn't have what I would call "real summers". But most of its larger cities do, as do large areas in almost all of the provinces.
Warm-hot sunny summers are much more common all across Canada than four-season climates are in Australia.
Exactly. When someone says "most of Canada," I immediately assume most Canadians (i.e. the areas where most people live). I'm not going to include an arbitrary desert location in the middle of Australia, just like I'm not going to include some Northern Arctic island when talking about what most Canadians experience. I don't know of a single Australian city that receives reliable snowfall or four seasons (I don't think even Hobart receives any snow in the winter), while most Canadian cities do have four distinct seasons, including hot summers, and snow in the winter.
Toronto/Montreal are a great comparison to Sydney/Melbourne. IMO, those two Canadian cities have a much better climate than their Australian counterparts. Obviously, that's subjective, which is why the question was asked. Everyone has a different opinion of an ideal climate, and mine includes snow in the winter. I wouldn't get that in any large city in Australia.
Exactly. When someone says "most of Canada," I immediately assume most Canadians (i.e. the areas where most people live). I'm not going to include an arbitrary desert location in the middle of Australia, just like I'm not going to include some Northern Arctic island when talking about what most Canadians experience. I don't know of a single Australian city that receives reliable snowfall or four seasons (I don't think even Hobart receives any snow in the winter), while most Canadian cities do have four distinct seasons, including hot summers, and snow in the winter.
Toronto/Montreal are a great comparison to Sydney/Melbourne. IMO, those two Canadian cities have a much better climate than their Australian counterparts. Obviously, that's subjective, which is why the question was asked. Everyone has a different opinion of an ideal climate, and mine includes snow in the winter. I wouldn't get that in any large city in Australia.
I know Australia and Australians quite well, and I think many people have a hard time fathoming that places that get extremely cold and snowy in winter can warm up that significantly for the summer. It's as if they think that if it's that cold in the winter, it can't possibly be warmer than Thredbo (or perhaps Hobart) in the summer.
This is my own neighbourhood viewed from the sky. See all the blue spots in the backyards?
Actually, much of Canada (most of it in fact) doesn't have what I would call "real summers". But most of its larger cities do, as do large areas in almost all of the provinces.
Warm-hot sunny summers are much more common all across Canada than four-season climates are in Australia.
huh? Even central Australia gets four very distinct seasons; most people notice a temperature variance in excess of 55 degrees centigrade.
huh? Even central Australia gets four very distinct seasons; most people notice a temperature variance in excess of 55 degrees centigrade.
IMO a climate should have winter with at least somewhat stable below freezing temperatures and have snow lying on ground most of wintertime in order to be named four season.
IMO a climate should have winter with at least somewhat stable below freezing temperatures and have snow lying on ground most of wintertime in order to be named four season.
To me... daytime maximums of 20C or more. To me a place like Bergen, Norway (avg. summer max. about 17C) doesn't really have a summer. It's more like an extended spring.
I know they call it summer there because it's the warmest season they get. Just like I suppose 21C average maximums in Alice Springs are the local "winter" there.
Its a bit debatable, Summer here in QLD is the worst time of year. Being the wet season it pretty much rains solid for half of summer with dozens of powerful storms many damaging. When its not raining here in summer its redicuosly humid from all the rain. The rest of the year is where QLD shines, but I would cancel summer if i could :P
Its a bit debatable, Summer here in QLD is the worst time of year. Being the wet season it pretty much rains solid for half of summer with dozens of powerful storms many damaging. When its not raining here in summer its redicuosly humid from all the rain. The rest of the year is where QLD shines, but I would cancel summer if i could :P
Brisbane' doesn't really get a "wet" season - try Darwin or Cairns.
Its a bit debatable, Summer here in QLD is the worst time of year. Being the wet season it pretty much rains solid for half of summer with dozens of powerful storms many damaging. When its not raining here in summer its redicuosly humid from all the rain. The rest of the year is where QLD shines, but I would cancel summer if i could :P
Its all a matter of personal opinion I think, summer if my favorite time of the year in Brisbane, I did spend a summer in Darwin one year, and admit that was a bit too much for me.
Fate has it that we will once again be spending most of the Australian summer in South Korea this year, climatically at least my wife and I are not really looking forward to it at all. Having good winter snowfall and 4 distinct seasons is way overrated by the people on the forum in my opinion, trying to get around a huge city like Seoul after a snow fall is just a total pain in the a**, it remains pretty for about 1 day before turning into a toxic looking icy cold brown sludge.
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