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Post by knot on May 19, 2021 18:58:56 GMT -5
That's actually worse. Does little for the temperatures, and adds a bucketload of cold rain. Most winter rain in Motueka generally falls at about 15° C (from subtropical troughs off the Tasman to the north). Hardly "cold", and certainly nowhere near as cold as that which falls in London (mainly single digits). My climate (Maragle) is a real cold rain climate, on the other hand. Average day wherein precipitation occurs lay around 3°–4° C, as opposed to 15° C or so. See the difference from Motueka? |
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Post by Strewthless on May 19, 2021 19:04:38 GMT -5
That's actually worse. Does little for the temperatures, and adds a bucketload of cold rain. Most winter rain in Motueka generally falls at about 15° C (from subtropical troughs off the Tasman to the north). Hardly "cold", and certainly nowhere near as cold as that which falls in London (mainly single digits). My climate (Maragle) is a real cold rain climate, on the other hand. Average day wherein precipitation occurs lay around 3°–4° C, as opposed to 15° C or so. See the difference from Motueka? How is most winter rain falling at temperatures a couple degrees above the typical winter average high? I've seen evening rugby games being broadcast from NZ in the winter, and it was often bucketing down. |
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Post by knot on May 19, 2021 19:13:21 GMT -5
How is most winter rain falling at temperatures a couple degrees above the typical winter average high? I've seen evening rugby games being broadcast from NZ in the winter, and it was often bucketing down. Because, as aforementioned, most NZ North Island rain is sourced from subtropical trough events, i.e., wetter = warmer; and colder = drier (much like the PNW). |
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Post by Strewthless on May 19, 2021 19:23:25 GMT -5
How is most winter rain falling at temperatures a couple degrees above the typical winter average high? I've seen evening rugby games being broadcast from NZ in the winter, and it was often bucketing down. Because, as aforementioned, most NZ North Island rain is sourced from subtropical trough events, i.e., wetter = warmer; and colder = drier (much like the PNW). You're likely right, would just be easier for me to judge this if the hourly data was available and I could see exactly when most of these rain is falling. But NZ has crappy access to these records. Either way, if the best case scenario is true, 15C is hardly pleasant, and much is still falling below those sorts of temperatures. It's also falling hard, the best kind of rain to watch, but the worst to be caught outside in. |
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Post by Deleted on May 20, 2021 4:19:01 GMT -5
That's actually worse. Does little for the temperatures, and adds a bucketload of cold rain. Most winter rain in Motueka generally falls at about 15° C (from subtropical troughs off the Tasman to the north). Hardly "cold", and certainly nowhere near as cold as that which falls in London (mainly single digits). My climate (Maragle) is a real cold rain climate, on the other hand. Average day wherein precipitation occurs lay around 3°–4° C, as opposed to 15° C or so. See the difference from Motueka? Most winter rain in London actually falls with above average temperatures, 10-13c or so. The cold days tend to be dry and sunny. |
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Post by deneb78 on May 20, 2021 8:48:03 GMT -5
I think most oceanic climates get heavy warmer rain events in winter with the drizzly stuff mainly at colder temperatures. Here in Vancouver, that's certainly the case with our pineapple expresses. en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pineapple_Express |
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Post by MET on Sept 11, 2021 9:42:43 GMT -5
London of course. Much more interesting in every way.
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Post by Benfxmth on Sept 11, 2021 10:23:37 GMT -5
Changed my vote to London after further checking of the lurking variables
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Post by desiccatedi85 on Sept 11, 2021 15:28:03 GMT -5
Motueka is better, for the warmer and wetter winters. Summers are basically the same, so that decides it.
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Post by Deleted on Sept 11, 2021 15:44:23 GMT -5
London would clearly be better with better summers - that's what London people here say
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Post by Cadeau on Sept 12, 2021 15:52:35 GMT -5
London but I don't mind Motueka at all. Both climates look lovely.
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Post by AJ1013 on Jan 14, 2024 9:40:03 GMT -5
London by far!
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Post by fairweatherfan on Jan 14, 2024 15:16:38 GMT -5
Motueka for being subtropical
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Post by Ethereal on Jan 14, 2024 18:00:05 GMT -5
Nelson by far!
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