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I voted A but would have voted A- if there was such an option. Maybe even B+.
I think I would really enjoy the long, mild summers. Winters are ok too but I'd miss snow. But then again I wouldn't
The amount of sunshine is ok. I like sunny weather as much as the next guy but I don't want to die of skin cancer (as I probably would if I lived in Perf uhh Perth.)
I think we get about the same amount of sun as NYC give or take 100 hours across the year.
Our is distributed more evenly throughout the year although our % peak (of max available) occurs late winter, early spring and the trough is Jan/Feb.
You need to be especially careful with UV levels down here but, as they say, an ounce of prevention is better than a pound of cure!
I'd say B also. Am curious, what are the sea surface temps in summer?
Here is a good link to sea temperatures across the year for the major Australian cities (cannot vouch for the credibility of the data but seems fairly accurate):
Temps in Celcuis - summertime in Sydney, temps range from 21-24C (71-75F).
I can comfortably swim in the ocean around 9 months of the year - I recall having a warm swim in June last year. There is variation within each month though ("upwelling" can occur along much of the NSW coastline)
Furthermore to the sea temperatures, I've noticed there is micro variation dependent on where you swim. The inner harbour beaches are usually a lot warmer than the ocean beaches (but obviously the downside is the lack of surf).
Weird that the sunshine max is winter. I'd give it an A- for that.
No, that's not really weird (we're talking % possible here, but for many places it also applies to absolute values). Plenty of cases to be found in:
(a) tropical savannah/wetter summer-drier winter climates (like a good chunk of Brazil for instance, and parts of inland South Africa as another example),
(b) semi-tropical/warmer temperate areas on eastern continental fringes (Australia, S Africa).
In maritime temperate NZ, in the South Island, much of it is no cloudier (%wise) in winter than summer, and in east coast and plains/lowland hills of South Canterbury and North Otago winter is sunnier than summer. In a smaller part of South Canterbury the difference ranges up to 10%.
A. I've always enjoyed Sydney weather, sunny winters and tropical feeling summers. Good rainfall as well, if the winter min temps were just a bit lower , it would be perfect.
B+ Summers definitely nice and winters are acceptable. The most redeeming thing about Sydney's climate is the winter. Snow and frost are virtually impossible for the most part.
Here is a good link to sea temperatures across the year for the major Australian cities (cannot vouch for the credibility of the data but seems fairly accurate):
Temps in Celcuis - summertime in Sydney, temps range from 21-24C (71-75F).
I can comfortably swim in the ocean around 9 months of the year - I recall having a warm swim in June last year. There is variation within each month though ("upwelling" can occur along much of the NSW coastline)
Are these temps for the ocean beaches or micro-climate areas? I think they are rather nice and make the climate that much better. Intersting to me is that the southeast of the USA, including Florida, has colder ocean temps than Sydney, and I had always thought otherwise. I guess the gulf stream is not as powerful at the warm ocean currents around Sydney. Who knew.
B+ Summers definitely nice and winters are acceptable. The most redeeming thing about Sydney's climate is the winter. Snow and frost are virtually impossible for the most part.
There is the key diff. In the USA, even in Florida, you cannot escape the brutal cold outbreaks from the arctic, while in Australia they just don't happen. People go on and on about the beautiful Florida climate. However, once a person spends tons of bucks to go down there for a winter break, only to find it ruined by a cold outbreak they soon learn their lesson. The USA in winter has NO WHERE that is safe from the Arctic.
There is the key diff. In the USA, even in Florida, you cannot escape the brutal cold outbreaks from the arctic, while in Australia they just don't happen. People go on and on about the beautiful Florida climate. However, once a person spends tons of bucks to go down there for a winter break, only to find it ruined by a cold outbreak they soon learn their lesson. The USA in winter has NO WHERE that is safe from the Arctic.
Yeah no kidding... the fact that freezing temperatures have happened around Miami is pretty incredible even if it is exceptionally rare.
The only places I can think of in the USA where you can get away from Arctic outbreaks completely are: Key West, FL, Low elevation Hawaii and the territories of American Samoa, Guam, Puerto Rico and USVI. All of these places have never recorded a frost in the history of observation.
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