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I agree. We live in one of more the more cloudy areas of the country, yet we still get 2000+ hours and you hear endless whining from PA and NJ residents. Hell Harrisburg has more clear days in a year than Puerto Rico does in a decade and people here say Harrisburg is cloudy
I don't often hear people complaining about cloudy weather as long as it's dry. Usually complaints are more related to temperatures, snow, and rain. Maybe there's enough of an even distribution for it to not be much of an issue.
If I lived there, going from my personal perspective, assuming the Wiki table is right then I'd classify Christchurch as "really sunny", where it hardly ever rains (though the 85 days is for 1mm+, I'd want to know 0.25mm+ before making a true judgement), and the winters scrape into 'non-winter' territory with their 100+ sun hours in every month, average high above 10C and earliest sunset a mere 16:59. It's only the sudden cold changes when it's meant to be warm that would put me off.
It gets at least 51% of possible, and new stations in the region indicated a slightly higher average (+50 hours say) than the 2140. Either way, somewhat above the average for NZ populated zones. No month gets less than about 47% of the possible sun. CNZ gives it a bad rap because it's not nearly warm enough for his tastes. There are no published normals for rainday frequency at the 0.2mm level, I would have to do a calculation from daily stats.
If I lived there, going from my personal perspective, assuming the Wiki table is right then I'd classify Christchurch as "really sunny", where it hardly ever rains (though the 85 days is for 1mm+, I'd want to know 0.25mm+ before making a true judgement), and the winters scrape into 'non-winter' territory with their 100+ sun hours in every month, average high above 10C and earliest sunset a mere 16:59. It's only the sudden cold changes when it's meant to be warm that would put me off.
Certainly it's not the worst. Given a choice between the broadly similar climates of London, Paris, Seattle and Christchurch I'd pick the latter.
Actually, we've just had over a week of days without sun. Could well be a record low sunshine total for the month. What do you think, RWood?
Certainly it's not the worst. Given a choice between the broadly similar climates of London, Paris, Seattle and Christchurch I'd pick the latter.
Actually, we've just had over a week of days without sun. Could well be a record low sunshine total for the month. What do you think, RWood?
Yes, the central zones from mid-Canty (at least) on the southern edge to Horowhenua and Wairarapa as a northern boundary are in a really drab spell at the moment, the longest one for years here I would guess. Watch this space re potential records ... April 1986 (when you had 223 hours and we had 202) is hard to imagine at present.
A June-like 17C tomorrow with showers and NOT ONE day above 20C in the 7 day forecast. WINTER HAS ARRIVED
On a more positive note, Perfffffffffffffffffff's highs are forecast to be only 20-23C for the most part with showers every day. About time they get something other than summer.
The predicted thunder for this afternoon, turned about better than I anticipated. It last about an hour and with heavy, but not torrential rain -about 40mm/1.7 inches, in two hours.
It clear almost completely for a couple of hours, but is back to steady, moderate rain.
Stories now out about 104mm in a hour in Roding River catchment - not the 2nd highest recorded in NZ as stated (they said 109mm was the highest), as the Cropp River "Waterfall" site has recorded 134mm in an hour (in a night of almost continuous thunderstorms on the West Coast, 2300-0000, 8 Jan 2004).
Stories now out about 104mm in a hour in Roding River catchment - not the 2nd highest recorded in NZ as stated (they said 109mm was the highest), as the Cropp River "Waterfall" site has recorded 134mm in an hour (in a night of almost continuous thunderstorms on the West Coast, 2300-0000, 8 Jan 2004).
Wow, that is torrential rain. It's generally drier on that side of the bay, but can get serious downpours and flash flooding. Two work colleagues died in the nearby Hackett River about 30 Years ago. A flood during the night, rose and washed the hut they were in away. From memory, the hut was about 10 metres higher and back from the river.
Some scattered showers around tonight, 6mm so far. Coolish max of 22C, though managed a short period of bright sunshine earlier today as well. After the very hot start to the month the weather has settled now into a typical autumn pattern.
Some scattered showers around tonight, 6mm so far. Coolish max of 22C, though managed a short period of bright sunshine earlier today as well. After the very hot start to the month the weather has settled now into a typical autumn pattern.
Sounds like Melbourne's March. First half kicked the ass of any Jaunary in history, then the second half was cloudy and autumnal at best.
April so far is average in terms of temps, and below average sunshine. So the Fail Whale sticker applies. However forecasts for the long weekend are looking good. 13-15C lows and 24C highs. Decent for being on the doorstep of May.
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