Guest BunnyM Posted January 7, 2009 Share Posted January 7, 2009 Hi there, Myself and my husband are planning a move to Australia in the next few months. We live in Ireland at the moment and one of our main motivations for moving is the weather! We are tired of the rain and the grey skies and thought a move to Oz could do us the world of good We are considering Melbourne as an option as we know some people there but the weather is a really important factor for us. We've heard of the '4 seasons in one day' theory about Melbourne and we're not sure whether to be worried! Does anyone know what percentage of the time in Melbourne it's overcast / grey / rainy. I know Melbourne is a beautiful city but we would also consider Sydney if the weather is that bad.... Any advice would be greatly appreciated!!! B Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bordy Posted January 7, 2009 Share Posted January 7, 2009 I wouldn't worry about the weather. A lot of what you hear about Melbournes weather is a myth. We are in the middle of the worst drought for many many years so that tells you how much rain we have had. In Winter you will get some days overcast & cool nights but the days are normally around 14 degrees at worst & even in Winter we get many sunny days up to 18 degrees. I love Autumn in Melbourne, not overly hot but beautiful sunny days with hardly any breeze. You will love it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Petals Posted January 7, 2009 Share Posted January 7, 2009 If you look at the weather sites you will see that Melbourne rainfall is less than most other places and always has been and it is a myth as has been said. We love the rain its welcome here. Sometimes we can go weeks and weeks with none. For me its a lovely climate a bit of everything so makes life more interesting. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest The Pom Queen Posted January 8, 2009 Share Posted January 8, 2009 I think once you arrive in Melbourne and get acclimatized to the weather then winters do feel cold and this is when you will hear the locals saying it's been a cold winter etc. But let's face it apart from up in the mountains, i could probably count on 1 hand the days when it has been freezing. If we were to go back for a winter in the UK then I think it would hit home that Melbourne isn't as cold as we think, lol:) Like Bordy says we have been in a drought and our dams are only at 38% capacity at the moment so we really do need more rain. Take a look on our Melbourne News page as well as information on house prices in Melbourne it also has lots of information about the weather. Moving to Melbourne Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest heieup Posted January 8, 2009 Share Posted January 8, 2009 the 4 seasons in one day refers more to days when it can be dry and overcast in the morning and about 18 at the moment, then rain for about an hour then once the sun comes out it really warms up. In essence its that it can be REALLY changeable and really quickly. Perhaps more importantly, they have no idea what it is going to do and forecasting here is a real laugh. The weather is great, the sun is hot and it rains sometimes, could do wiht it more but on average since we arrived in November probably once in 2 weeks and then usually for a couple of hours max. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Petals Posted January 8, 2009 Share Posted January 8, 2009 I have not had a full length coat for as long as I can remember no coat needed. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest BunnyM Posted January 11, 2009 Share Posted January 11, 2009 Thanks everyone for your responses. I guess I can take from these posts that nothing can be as bad as the weather in Ireland recently I'll be happy with sunshine and I like the seasons (although I think my husband would be happier with 35C every day!) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest proud2beaussie Posted January 11, 2009 Share Posted January 11, 2009 I think a good look at the following table will give you some interesting reading. Australian Weather And Climatic Data Sorry the formatting won't hold in cutting and pasting so better to just post the link. http://www.australiatravelsearch.com.au/trc/climate.html Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
furkew Posted January 12, 2009 Share Posted January 12, 2009 Thanks everyone for your responses. I guess I can take from these posts that nothing can be as bad as the weather in Ireland recently I'll be happy with sunshine and I like the seasons (although I think my husband would be happier with 35C every day!) Tomorrow will be 37, and everybody is already commenting how warm its going to be. Melbourne has very similar temperatures to the south of France as a simple comparison. When its cold, its not cold as you know it, it might drop to 10 degrees, and only up in the hills does it get below freezing. Not much rain, and as my wife always points out, it rains mostly at night as well !! High twenties & low thirties are more the average in the summer, with occasionally a few high 30's & low 40's here and there. Hot & humid for months on end like Perth can be too much of a good thing as well. We love the weather here, and we live in the "cold" Dandenong ranges :laugh: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest cheshire lass Posted January 19, 2009 Share Posted January 19, 2009 Yes weather is good here, we get several days of really hot weather like at the moment it is 37d today and has been similar for past 3 days but we know it won't last. it will be back to abou 25 which is just nice. So when it does get really hot we try to stay out of it or in water. it rarely lasts unlike other states where it goes on and on. in winter not too bad,i might put on a cardigan! Can't remember when i wore a coat. As you get in the car and park in the shopping centre all without going outside.So no need to pack the heavy coats! Also on the coast we get no frost either only inland. if we want Snow it is about 3 hour drive in July Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Trina Findlay Posted January 20, 2009 Share Posted January 20, 2009 I must admit I felt that the cold took me by surprise - I did need my winter coat throughout June-September! Maybe I've just got bad circulation though.... The summer's fantastic though, love it!:yes: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Carorp Posted January 24, 2009 Share Posted January 24, 2009 I like it hot and sunny to ,which it is in Melbourne. Remember in summer it can hit 40 degree's which is hot enough. Go further up the coast and it is hotter all year and sweltering and humid all year and you will be living in air conditioning! Its a bit like Spains weather, guarentted good summer nice spring and warm Autumn a few cooler days may need a light cardi but thats it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Pete da Wombat Posted January 26, 2009 Share Posted January 26, 2009 Here is the forecast for the week Melbourne Forecast Issued at 4:20 pm EDT on Monday 26 January 2009 for the period until midnight EDT Monday 2 February 2009. Warning Summary at issue time Nil. Details of warnings are available on the Bureau's website Home Page - Bureau of Meteorology, by telephone 1300-659-217* or through some TV and radio broadcasts. Forecast for the rest of Monday Clear. Winds south to southeasterly averaging up to 35 km/h. Forecast for Tuesday Sunny. Winds northeast to southeasterly averaging up to 20 km/h tending mainly southeast to southwesterly around midday. City Sunny. Min 15 Max 38 Around Melbourne Frankston Min 15 Max 32 Geelong Min 12 Max 35 Tullamarine Min 12 Max 38 Laverton Min 12 Max 37 Yarra Glen Min 10 Max 39 Scoresby Min 13 Max 37 Mount Dandenong Min 12 Max 33 Watsonia Min 13 Max 38 Maximum Fire Danger: Extreme UV Alert from 9:40 am to 5:30 pm, UV Index predicted to reach 10 [Very High] Forecast for Wednesday Sunny. Winds northeast to northwesterly averaging up to 30 km/h tending mainly southwesterly around midday. City Sunny. Min 25 Max 41 Forecast for Thursday Sunny. Winds northeasterly averaging up to 30 km/h tending mainly southwesterly up to 40 km/h around midday. City Sunny. Min 26 Max 40 Forecast for Friday Sunny. Light winds. City Sunny. Min 24 Max 40 Forecast for Saturday Sunny. Light winds tending south to southwesterly up to 20 km/h during the afternoon. City Sunny. Min 24 Max 40 Forecast for Sunday Cloudy. The chance of thunderstorms later in the day. Light winds. City Cloudy. Min 23 Max 31 Forecast for Monday Cloudy. Isolated showers. Light winds. City Shower or two. Min 23 Max 30 The next routine forecast will be issued at 5:00 am EDT Tuesday. * Calls to 1300 numbers cost around 27.5c incl. GST, higher from mobiles or public phones. Not looking forward to this at all :shocked: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Life on easy street Posted January 26, 2009 Share Posted January 26, 2009 Check out the temperature in Melbourne updated ever 10 min http://www.earthsci.unimelb.edu.au/~awatkins/melbtemp.orig.html . Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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