Post by greysrigging on Aug 8, 2024 1:35:41 GMT -5
Places named 'Horsham'.
One in the Old Country south of London and one out in the Colonies west of Melbourne.
Which one do you prefer climatically ??
HORSHAM. UK:
The nearest weather recording sites to Horsham are at Gatwick Airport and Charlwood.
Weather:
Horsham holds the UK record for the heaviest hailstone ever to fall. On 5 September 1958, a hailstone weighing 140g (4.9 oz) landed in the town. It was similar in size to a tennis ball and impact speeds have been calculated to be 100 m/s (224 mph).
HORSHAM, AU:
I don't know why the latest Wikibox for Horsham is actually from Longerenong Agricultural College, about 20klm to the east north east and the Airport is only 9klm from town. There are other BoM sites in town and at the Airport.
Climate:
Horsham has a cold semi-arid climate (Köppen climate classification: BSk) with a mean annual temperature of 14.7°C (58.5°F) and a mean annual rainfall of 380.3 mm. It experiences one of the coolest climates of this type in Australia, due to its southern latitude and close proximity to Oceanic and Mediterranean climate zones.
One in the Old Country south of London and one out in the Colonies west of Melbourne.
Which one do you prefer climatically ??
HORSHAM. UK:
The nearest weather recording sites to Horsham are at Gatwick Airport and Charlwood.
Weather:
Horsham holds the UK record for the heaviest hailstone ever to fall. On 5 September 1958, a hailstone weighing 140g (4.9 oz) landed in the town. It was similar in size to a tennis ball and impact speeds have been calculated to be 100 m/s (224 mph).
HORSHAM, AU:
I don't know why the latest Wikibox for Horsham is actually from Longerenong Agricultural College, about 20klm to the east north east and the Airport is only 9klm from town. There are other BoM sites in town and at the Airport.
Climate:
Horsham has a cold semi-arid climate (Köppen climate classification: BSk) with a mean annual temperature of 14.7°C (58.5°F) and a mean annual rainfall of 380.3 mm. It experiences one of the coolest climates of this type in Australia, due to its southern latitude and close proximity to Oceanic and Mediterranean climate zones.
