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It's overcast nuclear winter and lackluster summers have more in common with New Zealand than with Sydney for example. The overcast winters, the predominant cool to mild summer days interspersed with a short bouts of heat, endless barrage of cold fronts year round, seabreezes and cold summer nights.
Melbourne is actually about 1° further south than Auckland, although Auckland's summers are significantly colder for obvious reasons. The three winter months in both cities are almost identical though.
I would hate the climate everywhere in New Zealand, everywhere there is too cold in summer and too cloudy. I'd be curious to know what the average temps are like at a sea level location on the very northern parts of the North Island though.
Only the east coast of NZ shares any similarity with Melbourne. That is -cold fronts come off the sea, warm fronts come off the land. That is the opposite to western parts of NZ (where I live) . Christchurch would be the best comparison for Melbourne for weather, although not a very good one.
Only the east coast of NZ shares any similarity with Melbourne. That is -cold fronts come off the sea, warm fronts come off the land. That is the opposite to western parts of NZ (where I live) . Christchurch would be the best comparison for Melbourne for weather, although not a very good one.
Since you live in western NZ, I imagine that rainfall in your town is pretty high? Does it ever fall in the form of drizzle or is it at least moderately light showers?
It's overcast nuclear winter and lackluster summers have more in common with New Zealand than with Sydney for example. The overcast winters, the predominant cool to mild summer days interspersed with a short bouts of heat, endless barrage of cold fronts year round, seabreezes and cold summer nights.
Melbourne is actually about 1° further south than Auckland, although Auckland's summers are significantly colder for obvious reasons. The three winter months in both cities are almost identical though.
I would hate the climate everywhere in New Zealand, everywhere there is too cold in summer and too cloudy. I'd be curious to know what the average temps are like at a sea level location on the very northern parts of the North Island though.
I guess the saying that you can experience all 4 seasons in Melbourne in a day (or week) might have some truth to it, huh?
Since you live in western NZ, I imagine that rainfall in your town is pretty high? Does it ever fall in the form of drizzle or is it at least moderately light showers?
It sometimes drizzles, but more typically is moderate to heavy rain. Today for example has been a warm front that saw 68 mm in 10 hours. Then it cleared for 3-4 hours and was quite sticky despite the wind, and with hot sun. Now it is raining again with about 21 mm in the last 2 hours, and some distant thunder. Tonight is forecast for a cold change with snow down to 600 m. Tomorrows high will only get to about 15C/60F, but will probably be sunny all day, with the chance of a frost - spring in other words
Rainfall in town is about 1380 mm, falling on about 102 days. I live about 4km (as the Tui flies) out of town, and rainfall is about 10 % higher, but with little difference in cloud cover. The hills right behind here cause greater lifting. Rainfall throughout the greater region varies between 550 mm- 5000 mm /22 inches-200 inches. It can get wet, but is quite variable. Dry spells aren't uncommon.
It's overcast nuclear winter and lackluster summers have more in common with New Zealand than with Sydney for example. The overcast winters, the predominant cool to mild summer days interspersed with a short bouts of heat, endless barrage of cold fronts year round, seabreezes and cold summer nights.
Melbourne is actually about 1° further south than Auckland, although Auckland's summers are significantly colder for obvious reasons. The three winter months in both cities are almost identical though.
I would hate the climate everywhere in New Zealand, everywhere there is too cold in summer and too cloudy. I'd be curious to know what the average temps are like at a sea level location on the very northern parts of the North Island though.
The are significant areas in the north and northeast of the North Island where the average daily max in Jan-Feb is 25C-25.5C, 26C in some isolated cases. The warmest overall annual daily means are about 16.0C. Highest annual sunshine means are about 2475 hours - in the South Is though, not the north.
It sometimes drizzles, but more typically is moderate to heavy rain. Today for example has been a warm front that saw 68 mm in 10 hours. Then it cleared for 3-4 hours and was quite sticky despite the wind, and with hot sun. Now it is raining again with about 21 mm in the last 2 hours, and some distant thunder. Tonight is forecast for a cold change with snow down to 600 m. Tomorrows high will only get to about 15C/60F, but will probably be sunny all day, with the chance of a frost - spring in other words
Rainfall in town is about 1380 mm, falling on about 102 days. Rainfall throughout the greater region varies between 550 mm- 5000 mm /20 inches/200 inches.
True "western" NZ has a much higher number of rain days (1.0mm+) - about 170 on the SI's West Coast, and 135-145 in most western regions of the NI.
It's in the "northeast" category along with parts of Bay of Plenty.
I guess that translates into north of any dividing range, and the east refers to a rainshadow effect?
BOP is similar to here, but without real mountains. Noticeably warmer though. Nice region.
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