MARYROSE02 Posted May 22, 2017 Share Posted May 22, 2017 19 Degrees Centigrade according to my phone app in Surry Hills (Sydney) at 1230. I just went out dressed in shorts, polo shirt, sandals, with a flanno jacket which I don't really need. I usually take a jacket to work now but by the time I'm at the station I have to take it off because I'm hot. My brother feels the cold more than me, putting the electric fire on in the bathroom or the little heater in the lounge but I've hardly bothered so far. It could, of course, turn cold in June but then it will only be three months until it's spring again. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Toots Posted May 22, 2017 Share Posted May 22, 2017 7 minutes ago, MARYROSE02 said: 19 Degrees Centigrade according to my phone app in Surry Hills (Sydney) at 1230. I just went out dressed in shorts, polo shirt, sandals, with a flanno jacket which I don't really need. I usually take a jacket to work now but by the time I'm at the station I have to take it off because I'm hot. My brother feels the cold more than me, putting the electric fire on in the bathroom or the little heater in the lounge but I've hardly bothered so far. It could, of course, turn cold in June but then it will only be three months until it's spring again. t's 16C here in Devonport today. It was a lot colder when I was out and about earlier this morning. I think July is the coldest month but it's not that bad. I know what you mean about some people feeling the cold more than others. I'm in the bracket of the folk who don't mind the cold. I have neighbours who disappear up to Qld for the warmer weather every year. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Collie Posted May 22, 2017 Share Posted May 22, 2017 Lashed rain most of the weekend in Perth. Getting cold at night and in the mornings. IME Perth has bigger swings in temperture than Sydney, can be nice from 10 to 4 in winter but drops 10 degrees or more at night time. Plus you feel the cold more in Australia because they don't build houses to as a high a standard with proper insulation. I feel colder in winter in Australia than Ireland. In Ireland, they have insulation and central heating (& nice cosy pubs with a fire :)) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Toots Posted May 22, 2017 Share Posted May 22, 2017 2 hours ago, Collie said: Lashed rain most of the weekend in Perth. Getting cold at night and in the mornings. IME Perth has bigger swings in temperture than Sydney, can be nice from 10 to 4 in winter but drops 10 degrees or more at night time. Plus you feel the cold more in Australia because they don't build houses to as a high a standard with proper insulation. I feel colder in winter in Australia than Ireland. In Ireland, they have insulation and central heating (& nice cosy pubs with a fire :)) Yes, we found Perth to be colder at night in the winter than Sydney too. It's colder than both here in Devonport but we've made the house cosy. I think most UK people have just become used to insulation/central heating. Being much older, I was brought up without central heating and still to this day find many houses really stuffy. The first house we bought in the UK a lot of years ago had to be completely updated. New roof, insulation, central heating and double glazed - took us a while to do it all then we sold it and came to Australia. OH makes sure our houses have been brought up to standard here. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Collie Posted May 22, 2017 Share Posted May 22, 2017 You'd need it in Tassie (and Canberra, Snowy mountains etc) To be fair, you only need central heating in Sydney/Perth for a few months per year but basic insulation should be in the building codes, it would help it cool in summer too. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Toots Posted May 22, 2017 Share Posted May 22, 2017 2 minutes ago, Collie said: You'd need it in Tassie (and Canberra, Snowy mountains etc) To be fair, you only need central heating in Sydney/Perth for a few months per year but basic insulation should be in the building codes, it would help it cool in summer too. Good insulation should be mandatory. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Parley Posted May 22, 2017 Share Posted May 22, 2017 If this is Autumn weather then I love it. I still haven't put my ducted heating on once this year. As long as we get a few hours of sun it warms up my house to bearable level. It can be cold overnight and ealy morning though. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MARYROSE02 Posted May 22, 2017 Author Share Posted May 22, 2017 i did read in the Sydney Morning Herald today (after I started this thread) that it has been warmer this May. I just popped outside at nearly 8pm to see how the air is - still relatively mild. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bobj Posted May 22, 2017 Share Posted May 22, 2017 F...Freeeezing, here. Well, 21C at 5 30 AM A bugga, innit? Cheers, Bobj. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MARYROSE02 Posted May 23, 2017 Author Share Posted May 23, 2017 I suppose there are times when it gets chilly enough for you to put a shirt on over your (blue?) singlet (Stubbies, thongs, terry towelling hat, stubby?!) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TiaCapan Posted May 23, 2017 Share Posted May 23, 2017 On 22/05/2017 at 16:17, Collie said: You'd need it in Tassie (and Canberra, Snowy mountains etc) To be fair, you only need central heating in Sydney/Perth for a few months per year but basic insulation should be in the building codes, it would help it cool in summer too. Canberra is ❄️ at night. To the point I wear about three layers including a body warmer to bed. Must be a soft Pommie :-/ Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TiaCapan Posted May 23, 2017 Share Posted May 23, 2017 15 hours ago, Bobj said: F...Freeeezing, here. Well, 21C at 5 30 AM A bugga, innit? Cheers, Bobj. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MARYROSE02 Posted May 31, 2017 Author Share Posted May 31, 2017 Perhaps it is winter, fittingly on the 1st day of June, though I've not been outside yet to experience it and I am in shorts and sandals albeit with thermal T shirt, cardigan and fleece jacket above. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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