I was planning to write about the meaning of life, love and everything else today, but the weather got me distracted!
The comment about London got me wondering: how DOES London weather compare to Melbourne? More than once I have heard people say, 'Why do you want to go live in Melbourne? You might as well go to London!'
Well..... let the numbers speak...
Summer: London only has 3 months with average max temperatures above 20ºC, where Melbourne has 6, Cape Town 8. Melbourne does get a bit hotter at times though than CT or London...
Winter: Average minimum temperatures during winter are very similar between Melbourne and Cape Town - and these all above 5ºC. London winters are MUCH colder and longer - average minimum below 5ºC for 5 months! (And of course the record minimum drops to -10ºC...)
Also note the avg maximum winter temperature in London is also about 5º colder than Melbourne!
Sunshine: Cape Town wins hands down on the sunshine hours though - not surprisingly. But Melbourne still beats London!
The comment about London got me wondering: how DOES London weather compare to Melbourne? More than once I have heard people say, 'Why do you want to go live in Melbourne? You might as well go to London!'
Well..... let the numbers speak...
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| Melbourne, Cape Town & London: Temperature and Rainfall (Jan - Dec) |
Summer: London only has 3 months with average max temperatures above 20ºC, where Melbourne has 6, Cape Town 8. Melbourne does get a bit hotter at times though than CT or London...
Winter: Average minimum temperatures during winter are very similar between Melbourne and Cape Town - and these all above 5ºC. London winters are MUCH colder and longer - average minimum below 5ºC for 5 months! (And of course the record minimum drops to -10ºC...)
Also note the avg maximum winter temperature in London is also about 5º colder than Melbourne!
Sunshine: Cape Town wins hands down on the sunshine hours though - not surprisingly. But Melbourne still beats London!
just left Melbourne to return to South Africa. Not sorry,but did agonise over the decision to return; I gave it ten years (and two other years in London) and the weather, the culture, the lifestyle and mostly the sunshine will always be the winning aces for me; and most of all, I feel more a part of this country with its vibrant history than any other country I have tried to live in.
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