Sydney bound

ElecKtrA

Hi Guys,

I'm leaving Ireland at the end of April and flying into Sydney, which is where I hope to find work and lay down my roots for a few months. I'm at the stage of gathering stuff together to pack. I will be entering into Autumn/Winter and I'm just wondering how cold/wet does it get in Sydney? Any advice would be greatly appreciated.

punk_one82

ElecKtrA wrote: »

Hi Guys,

I'm leaving Ireland at the end of April and flying into Sydney, which is where I hope to find work and lay down my roots for a few months. I'm at the stage of gathering stuff together to pack. I will be entering into Autumn/Winter and I'm just wondering how cold/wet does it get in Sydney? Any advice would be greatly appreciated.

While it can still be quite got in Autumn (high 20's yesterday and supposedly 31 today), it does get quite cold especially in winter. Not Ireland levels of cold, but cold enough to need a jacket. Last winter was for the most part dry, clear blue skies, 16-17 degrees but still a pretty icy cold wind. As for rain, it might not rain every day or it might rain every day for a week, but when it does rain it tends to really rain hard, you get soaked through and there's nothing you can do about it.

Yer Aul One

It rains more in Sydney than Dublin. Both average rainfall and number of days with rain.

CabanSail

Climate data for Sydney

lg123

Yer Aul One wrote: »

It rains more in Sydney than Dublin. Both average rainfall and number of days with rain.

lol

Mellor

Yer Aul One wrote: »

It rains more in Sydney than Dublin. Both average rainfall and number of days with rain.

Pretty sure that's not correct. Sydney gets more millimetres of rain. Dublin rains on more days

Yer Aul One

Mellor wrote: »

Pretty sure that's not correct. Sydney gets more millimetres of rain. Dublin rains on more days

I took it from climate data from Observatory Hill, Sydney and Merrion Square, Dublin. Avg rainy days over last 40 years. Sydney has 143.8, Dublin has 128.

punk_one82

Yer Aul One wrote: »

I took it from climate data from Observatory Hill, Sydney and Merrion Square, Dublin. Avg rainy days over last 40 years. Sydney has 143.8, Dublin has 128.

http://www.bom.gov.au/climate/averages/tables/cw_066062.shtml

In and around 100 days a year in Sydney, and around 150 days a year in Dublin apparently. Anyway, it goes without saying the weather is a lot better in Sydney. Winter has many days with clear blue skies and warm in direct sunlight, while still being freezing in the shade. Summer is hot, it rains a bit and can have 40 degree days.

derfderf

The strangest thing about the weather in Sydney is it tends to feel colder indoors. Apartments don't have radiators or double glazing. As someone said above, it's not Ireland levels of cold, but you'll find yourself wearing tracksuit bottoms etc to bed.

punk_one82

derfderf wrote: »

The strangest thing about the weather in Sydney is it tends to feel colder indoors. Apartments don't have radiators or double glazing. As someone said above, it's not Ireland levels of cold, but you'll find yourself wearing tracksuit bottoms etc to bed.

I'd have to agree with that. Bought an oil heater for the apartment last winter and would be sitting on the couch with a duvet regularly.

Yer Aul One

punk_one82 wrote: »

http://www.bom.gov.au/climate/averages/tables/cw_066062.shtml

In and around 100 days a year in Sydney, and around 150 days a year in Dublin apparently. Anyway, it goes without saying the weather is a lot better in Sydney. Winter has many days with clear blue skies and warm in direct sunlight, while still being freezing in the shade. Summer is hot, it rains a bit and can have 40 degree days.

I took it from here:
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Climate_of_Sydney

Here is where its taken from:
http://www.bom.gov.au/climate/averages/tables/cw_066062_All.shtml

100 if its >= 1mm. 144 if you just take any rain in that day.

Mellor

Yer Aul One wrote: »

100 if its >= 1mm. 144 if you just take any rain in that day.

Dublin and the east coast gets about 150 days >= 1mm. It'd also be higher for any rain.

http://www.met.ie/climate-ireland/rainfall.asp


Dublin Airport, 191 days
http://www.met.ie/climate-ireland/1981-2010/dublin.html

punk_one82

Yer Aul One wrote: »

I took it from here:
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Climate_of_Sydney

Here is where its taken from:
http://www.bom.gov.au/climate/averages/tables/cw_066062_All.shtml

100 if its >= 1mm. 144 if you just take any rain in that day.

So Sydney gets 100 days > 1mm and Dublin gets 150 days > 1mm. Sounds about right.