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Post by greysrigging on Feb 16, 2021 5:37:28 GMT -5
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Post by tommyFL on Feb 16, 2021 9:21:18 GMT -5
Disregarding temperatures, Coober Pedy. Not even that dry compared to some places in California. Surprised there's not somewhere drier.
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Post by Cadeau on Feb 16, 2021 12:05:54 GMT -5
Coober Pedy.
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Post by Steelernation on Feb 16, 2021 12:24:33 GMT -5
Coober Pedy.
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Post by alex992 on Feb 16, 2021 12:28:39 GMT -5
No temperature data? I choose Coober Pedy though, the other one is far too wet even for me.
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Post by greysrigging on Feb 16, 2021 16:24:01 GMT -5
Disregarding temperatures, Coober Pedy. Not even that dry compared to some places in California. Surprised there's not somewhere drier. Hard to find reliable data, but it is thought that the isolated desert country around Lake Eyre receives as little as 100mm ( 4" ) per annum. "Mulka Station is a pastoral lease that operates as a cattle station in the far north of South Australia. It is situated approximately 154 kilometres (96 mi) north of Marree and 216 kilometres (134 mi) west of Innamincka. The property is found to the south of Clifton Hills Station and is the driest permanently occupied pastoral holding in the country with annual rainfall of about 10 centimetres (4 in)." |
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Post by greysrigging on Feb 16, 2021 16:50:55 GMT -5
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Post by knot on Feb 16, 2021 17:00:43 GMT -5
^Worth noting that Mount Bellenden Ker stands 1,593 m AMSL; so pretty much subtract about 13Β° C from either Innisfail, Tully, or Babinda posted above. On that note, I pick Bellenden Ker due to more actual weather and much cooler temps.
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Post by greysrigging on Feb 16, 2021 17:50:34 GMT -5
^Worth noting that Mount Bellenden Ker stands 1,593 m AMSL; so pretty much subtract about 13Β° C from either Innisfail, Tully, or Babinda posted above. On that note, I pick Bellenden Ker due to more actual weather and much cooler temps. There was a day in May 2020 ( 23rd ) that had some record breaking cold up in Far North Queensland, ie at just below 400m asl near Townsville, a couple of Defence sites only reached 11.8c and 12c. Innisfail and other coastal sites reached 18.5c. I posed a question to a local FB weather Group re the possibility of snow falling, or if snow had ever fallen on the summit of Bellenden Ker ? A local enthusiast reported the pool of coldest air was a bit too far south ( nearer to Townsville. ) On the day in question the freezing temp levels over these ranges was at around 2000m-2200m, so flakeage unlikely at 1600m asl. Historically and anecdotally, sleet has been reported on the highest peaks. www.aljazeera.com/news/2020/5/23/may-temperature-records-broken-across-australias-queensland |
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Post by deneb78 on Feb 16, 2021 19:21:43 GMT -5
Mount Ballenden Ker. I imagine being in the tropics the rain comes down in torrential downpours anyway. Coober Pedy is still pretty decent though. If Coober Pedy had Mount Ballenden Ker's temperatures at its base, it would be an A+ climate.
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Post by MET on Feb 17, 2021 9:01:16 GMT -5
Anyway, I don't like either one at all,but the base of Mt. Bellenden is more interesting than Coober Pedy. So I'll take that one.
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Post by Beercules on Feb 17, 2021 9:34:00 GMT -5
Fun fact... Coober Pedy gets more storms in a year than here in a century.
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Post by Deleted on Feb 17, 2021 13:41:38 GMT -5
Coober Pedy is better than Mount Bellend.
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Post by caspase8 on Feb 19, 2021 2:34:31 GMT -5
Here is the weatherbox for Mt Bellenden Ker (most likely close to the summit) according to the temperature graph that comes up when you google "Mt. Bellenden Ker climate" and the rainfall data from the BoM. To get record temperatures I just took 9C off of Cairns' record highs and lows. This produces a likely inaccurate weatherbox but I guess it's close enough. It actually sort of looks like somewhere in the Yarra Ranges (northeast of Melbourne), just with warmer winters and a LOT more rainfall.
Bellenden Ker is way too wet but I'd definitely take it over the hot and dry Coober Pedy. |
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Post by ππΏMΓΆrΓΆnππΏ on Feb 19, 2021 15:17:49 GMT -5
^Worth noting that Mount Bellenden Ker stands 1,593 m AMSL; so pretty much subtract about 13Β° C from either Innisfail, Tully, or Babinda posted above. On that note, I pick Bellenden Ker due to more actual weather and much cooler temps. I'm surprised. I know you like actual weather, but you also don't like washed-out crummers and that's what this climate is year-round. I'll have to go with Coober Pedy. |
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Post by greysrigging on Feb 19, 2021 17:11:53 GMT -5
For comparison ( and still shaking head in disbelief at the number of votes for Coober Pedy.....lol ). Almost no vegetation around Coober Pedy,,,,,,see those little white mounds in the distance ? They are mullock heaps from the millions of mining holes dug by prospectors looking for Opals.  The countryside around Mt Bellenden Ker......  |
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Post by ππΏMΓΆrΓΆnππΏ on Feb 19, 2021 17:29:22 GMT -5
For comparison ( and still shaking head in disbelief at the number of votes for Coober Pedy.....lol ). Almost no vegetation around Coober Pedy,,,,,,see those little white mounds in the distance ? They are mullock heaps from the millions of mining holes dug by prospectors looking for Opals. The countryside around Mt Bellenden Ker...... Ok, riddle me this: Is the sunshine at Mt Bellenden Ker (where the weather station is) comparable to Innisfail? If it is close, then I might be tempted to change my vote. But if it is a cloudy hellhole all the time then I would still go with Coober Pedy. |
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Post by greysrigging on Feb 19, 2021 17:38:49 GMT -5
For comparison ( and still shaking head in disbelief at the number of votes for Coober Pedy.....lol ). Almost no vegetation around Coober Pedy,,,,,,see those little white mounds in the distance ? They are mullock heaps from the millions of mining holes dug by prospectors looking for Opals. The countryside around Mt Bellenden Ker...... Ok, riddle me this: Is the sunshine at Mt Bellenden Ker (where the weather station is) comparable to Innisfail? If it is close, then I might be tempted to change my vote. But if it is a cloudy hellhole all the time then I would still go with Coober Pedy. Somehow I doubt it.....haha gradaustralia.com.au/graduate-employers/zinfra/videos/zinfra-at-mt-bellenden-ker |
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Post by knot on Feb 20, 2021 1:43:03 GMT -5
Here is the weatherbox for Mt Bellenden Ker (most likely close to the summit) according to the temperature graph that comes up when you google "Mt. Bellenden Ker climate" and the rainfall data from the BoM. To get record temperatures I just took 9C off of Cairns' record highs and lows. This produces a likely inaccurate weatherbox but I guess it's close enough. It actually sort of looks like somewhere in the Yarra Ranges (northeast of Melbourne), just with warmer winters and a LOT more rainfall.
Bellenden Ker is way too wet but I'd definitely take it over the hot and dry Coober Pedy. That would be nowhere near the summit with only an 8Β° C drop in maxima from Innisfail et al. The 1,600 m summit would be more like an 11Β° C drop in maxima (taking into account the lifting condensation level). So Jul would average something like 5Β° / 13Β° C. |
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Post by Deleted on Feb 20, 2021 7:30:38 GMT -5
The summit of Mt. Bellenden Ker by definition has a summerless crap climate due to its elevation; the places on the coast like Innisfail would have epic climates if it weren't for all that rain. About 50" in a year is enough for me.
Out of the two options in the poll, I'd pick Coober Pedy even despite the anger-inducing dryness; overall I'm torn between Innisfail and Oodnadatta.
*crunches numbers* According to my climate grading formula, Oodnadatta scores 2.82/4.00, while Innisfail scores 2.68/4.00, making Oodnadatta my favorite of the bunch.
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