Brisbane heat hell
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Re: Brisbane heat hell
From now on the sun gets far more intense, UV in dec jan feb is often 13 or 14, the UV is out of safe levels around 6.30 am. Its light at 4.20 and the storms start up usually about November. So although it says avg summer temp 28 or whatever they reckon, it will feel a lot hotter than it does now.
Summer IMO is not Australias best season, you can switch hot n sticky for hot as hells furnace days down south. Heat like a blowtorch.
Brisbane has one big advantage, the bush fly plagues ( the eyes, ears, nose invading flies) you get in Victoria, SA, parts of NSW, WA does not affect Brisbane and the Coasts. Flies? or Massive Storms, I would take the Storms any day
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Re: Brisbane heat hell
When I worked in the city it was a 10 minute walk from the bus station to the office (and 12 minutes to the bus to start with). It can be a killer but you learn to manage it. Keep your work clothes at work, or carry them, change when you get there. And plan your route through the city, I got tips from my colleagues as to the best route, not the quickest but the coolest - you can dodge through shopping arcades, and down indoor laneways through big office blocks, especially around Elizabeth/Queen and Charlotte St, and leave yourself time, don't take the latest possible train then you aren't rushing to the office.
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Re: Brisbane heat hell
I thought you lived in Sydney? Besides the summer weather is just something I'll have to experience myself.
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When I worked in the city it was a 10 minute walk from the bus station to the office (and 12 minutes to the bus to start with). It can be a killer but you learn to manage it. Keep your work clothes at work, or carry them, change when you get there. And plan your route through the city, I got tips from my colleagues as to the best route, not the quickest but the coolest - you can dodge through shopping arcades, and down indoor laneways through big office blocks, especially around Elizabeth/Queen and Charlotte St, and leave yourself time, don't take the latest possible train then you aren't rushing to the office.
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I do live in Sydney, but I spent a couple of days a week in Brisbane on average. Sometimes skip a week and sometimes spend the whole week there. I stay at a hotel ten minutes walk from the office and set off before 7am whilst it is a little cooler ... sure I explained this earlier.
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BUT, its the intensity of the sun and the humidity that makes it feel 10 degrees hotter. Its rare the temps soar, but summer is just one long month after month muggy relentless heat day and night.
The heat will start to build as the rain gets more frequent, and it will get cooler again about a third of the way through April.
I never got used to it not the heat, not the humidity, and certainly not the UV. But we know people from Cairns and Darwin who just love the 'mild' summers here.
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This is good advice. I work on one of those mentioned streets. I find the CBD pleasant to walkthrough in spite of the heat because there are vast shadows cast by the tall buildings and the chilled arcades that are easy to duck into for a quick cool down. Its just a shame the rest of Brisbane's pavements are bald and isolated for the sun. This is the problem.
But really, trees can only do so much. You live in a hot country now and you'll have to do your best to adapt.
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Summer looks set to unleash its fury.
Over the next week brisbane gets up to 36C and ipswich up to 39. When they are predicting those temps its gonna be real hot
Its been a nice mid 20's, sunny, low humidity consistently for a month or so now, not next week.
Over the next week brisbane gets up to 36C and ipswich up to 39. When they are predicting those temps its gonna be real hot
Its been a nice mid 20's, sunny, low humidity consistently for a month or so now, not next week.
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Not a great sight turning up to meet clients.
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Re: Brisbane heat hell
Thank the lord I'm in Bristol this month instead