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View Poll Results: Ponta Delgada or Norfolk Island?
Norfolk Island 23 79.31%
Ponta Delgada 6 20.69%
Voters: 29. You may not vote on this poll

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Old 07-03-2012, 02:38 PM
 
Location: Singapore
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Norfolk Island wins out due to higher sunshine levels (assuming accuracy) and more rain although the dry season in Ponta Delgada looks good.
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Old 07-03-2012, 03:31 PM
 
Location: Newcastle NSW Australia
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The Azores- prefer the Mediterranean rainfall distribution and lower year-round minimum temperatures.
Sunshine levels don't appear to be right, as the rainfall in summer is very low.
Norfolk Island certainly is acceptable, but deceptively humid and clammy, and verging on subtropical as opposed to temperate.
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Old 07-03-2012, 07:13 PM
 
Location: Dalby, Queensland
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Norfolk Island, for the higher sunshine hours.
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Old 07-03-2012, 10:16 PM
 
Location: Melbourne AUS
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Norfolk Island. Warmer and sunnier.
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Both are nice, but Norfolk Island is much better with its higher sunshine averages.
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Old 07-04-2012, 12:30 AM
 
Location: Perth, Western Australia
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Norfolk Island, as it is wetter, sunnier and has more evenly distributed rainfall.
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Old 07-04-2012, 04:06 AM
 
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norfolk island. Warmer and sunnier.
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Old 12-29-2016, 07:40 PM
 
Location: Sydney, Australia
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I would've gone with Ponta for the overall comfortable temperatures, but it's way too gloomy. Norfolk Island can be too muggy, but at least it's sunny and doesn't get that hot.
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Old 12-29-2016, 07:48 PM
 
Location: Foreignorland 58 N, 17 E.
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Too close to call really...

I think the lower rainfall in Ponta Delgada edges Norfolk out in that aspect. Both have high humidity during summers because of their latitudes and offshore positions, so that favours Ponta Delgada in having less sunshine with the intensity that brings.

Narrow plus for Norfolk with the milder winters, although 16/11 is still excellent. Can't vote. A draw between two fabulous climates!
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Old 12-29-2016, 09:57 PM
 
Location: Top of the South, NZ
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Norfolk Island for me, but both great climates.

Too bad Norfolk Island doesn't belong to NZ, much closer to here than it is to Australia.
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