mistermoose Posted December 23, 2012 Report Share Posted December 23, 2012 Was just reading through the Sydney Morning Herald site and saw that Perth has temperatures of around 38/39 for the next few days. Is this normal Perth weather? Aircon FTW! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sibella Posted December 23, 2012 Report Share Posted December 23, 2012 Heatwave in Melbourne also 39 C - kids were splashing about in the plastic pool at 8:30pm! We love it, haven't even turned on the aircon downstairs - just use the evaporative cooling for a few hours upstairs.We just have lots of icy poles and hang around in shopping malls during the day and enjoy the warm evenings because luckily here in Melbourne a cool change will follow shortly. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mistermoose Posted December 23, 2012 Author Report Share Posted December 23, 2012 Wow that's pretty hot!BTW, what are icy poles? Like frozen ice lollies or ... ? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jordy Posted December 23, 2012 Report Share Posted December 23, 2012 I don't know if its a heat wave if its normal temps. Last year Christmas was 42c. So pretty normal dor this time of year. If I remember correctly there were more than 30 days above 40 in Perth. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gizmo Posted December 23, 2012 Report Share Posted December 23, 2012 Pretty normal for Perth. Most houses have ducted aircon, so its not a problem. The Perth heat is a dry heat, so it is more bearable than a humid heat. The Fremantle doctor blows each afternoon and cools things down a bit, but, it is a sea breeze, so it only goes about 8km inland ( the eastern suburbs are thus hotter). Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mistermoose Posted December 23, 2012 Author Report Share Posted December 23, 2012 42! Sounds like Vredendal or Wellington on this side of the world. That is some serious heat Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Enrica Posted December 23, 2012 Report Share Posted December 23, 2012 This iis normal summer temprature in Perth. You get used to it Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KangaRoux Posted December 23, 2012 Report Share Posted December 23, 2012 Heat, what heat all I see is fun, Beach, Boat! This what we came to Perth for! It is great! Think my old man is going to suffer though, he is landing Cristmas day, never been out of RSA! Looking forward to his take on the weather! Sorry have to go, holiday is not going to enjoy itself!! 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fish Posted December 24, 2012 Report Share Posted December 24, 2012 ... 30 days above 40 in Perth.wow, that's hot. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Robbie_P Posted December 24, 2012 Report Share Posted December 24, 2012 (edited) was pretty warm in adelaide yesterday, 42 deg, but has cooled down nicely today. Edited December 24, 2012 by Robbie_P Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
peterm Posted December 24, 2012 Report Share Posted December 24, 2012 To put the record straight Perth has had temps above 40 C 19 times from 1994 to 2011.p Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jordy Posted December 24, 2012 Report Share Posted December 24, 2012 To put the record straight Perth has had temps above 40 C 19 times from 1994 to 2011.pI stand corrected.If Perth has had 19 days above 40 in the past 17 years then 2012 was extraordinary. There were 7 days above 40C in 2012. The average per year is:3.3 days > 40C24 days > 35C69 days > 30C Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fourie Stephan Posted December 26, 2012 Report Share Posted December 26, 2012 At least you guys don't have the high humidity like here in Darwin. These days it's around 80-90% and the car usually show 37 degrees. When it drops down to 33 then it feels like a cool day. Thank goodness for aircon Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
OubaasDik Posted December 28, 2012 Report Share Posted December 28, 2012 In Perth I'm fine until the temperature gets beyond body heat and then I find it unbearable. The wife seems to think that fans and aircon are for decoration, and won't allow them on when she wants to sleep, which causes a certain amount of marital friction. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
patrice Posted December 28, 2012 Report Share Posted December 28, 2012 (edited) Going to get to a nice and cool 33 next week :-) Fri Sat Sun Mon Tues Wed Thr Maximum 38°C 41°C 41°C 40°C 36°C 35°C 33° C Minimum 23°C 24°C 25°C 24°C 22°C 22°C 18°C Edited December 28, 2012 by patrice Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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