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<blockquote data-quote="Marguerite" data-source="post: 23543" data-attributes="member: 1991"><p>Lisa, the hot weather in Sydney usually starts by October/November at the latest. This year summer was later and it seems to be hanging on longer. The sea is warmer now, 23 degrees C and rising. But once the cold weather kicks in, the sea temp will plummet. But for now - 30 C comes with 90% plus humidity, which means you sweat a litre of water just crossing the street. And the road sticks to your feet because the tar has melted in the sun. I know I'm loving our summer, but I do have to walk around carrying a towel, to keep mopping myself (I'm not kidding!). I go to the beach and leave my towel in the car, for something to sit on when I drive home. I do not use the towel to wipe myself down - it dries all by itself soon enough. In summer we stand out in what rain we manage to get. In winter we shiver when the temp gets into the teens (C, not F) and can't comprehend anything much less than 0 C except in the snow fields, where it rarely gets below -5C. We're spoilt and don't know how good we got it.</p><p></p><p>If you want hot weather (or even warm) then go to Queensland just about any time BUT late summer/autumn (cyclone season). We were there in July/August and loved it. Queensland in early to mid-summer - still hot, but close to the coast or in the rainforest it's bearable, definitely.</p><p></p><p>If you want endless summer, go to Darwin. I've never been there but I do want to visit one day. Most of the buildings are cyclone proof now, since Cyclone Tracy in 1975. They've had other cyclones since, of course, but Tracy was bigger than Katrina.</p><p></p><p>And Sydney had the big Mardi Gras last night. Ours is NOT televised live because they need to censor it first. It's usually very interesting to watch.</p><p></p><p>Marg</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Marguerite, post: 23543, member: 1991"] Lisa, the hot weather in Sydney usually starts by October/November at the latest. This year summer was later and it seems to be hanging on longer. The sea is warmer now, 23 degrees C and rising. But once the cold weather kicks in, the sea temp will plummet. But for now - 30 C comes with 90% plus humidity, which means you sweat a litre of water just crossing the street. And the road sticks to your feet because the tar has melted in the sun. I know I'm loving our summer, but I do have to walk around carrying a towel, to keep mopping myself (I'm not kidding!). I go to the beach and leave my towel in the car, for something to sit on when I drive home. I do not use the towel to wipe myself down - it dries all by itself soon enough. In summer we stand out in what rain we manage to get. In winter we shiver when the temp gets into the teens (C, not F) and can't comprehend anything much less than 0 C except in the snow fields, where it rarely gets below -5C. We're spoilt and don't know how good we got it. If you want hot weather (or even warm) then go to Queensland just about any time BUT late summer/autumn (cyclone season). We were there in July/August and loved it. Queensland in early to mid-summer - still hot, but close to the coast or in the rainforest it's bearable, definitely. If you want endless summer, go to Darwin. I've never been there but I do want to visit one day. Most of the buildings are cyclone proof now, since Cyclone Tracy in 1975. They've had other cyclones since, of course, but Tracy was bigger than Katrina. And Sydney had the big Mardi Gras last night. Ours is NOT televised live because they need to censor it first. It's usually very interesting to watch. Marg [/QUOTE]
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