the heat in brisbane
Feb 13th 2006, 11:44 am
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the heat in brisbane
hiya guys
been chatting to a friend who has just gone out to oz, arrived beginning of december and they are struggling with the heat................ and it is really affecting the thoughts about oz.....................
this is worrying me abit, having just got my visa!!!!
do you get used to the heat, or will it always be a problem?
when does it begin to get cooler?
any thoughts on the weather?
thanks guys , needing some reassurace at the moment
mand
been chatting to a friend who has just gone out to oz, arrived beginning of december and they are struggling with the heat................ and it is really affecting the thoughts about oz.....................
this is worrying me abit, having just got my visa!!!!
do you get used to the heat, or will it always be a problem?
when does it begin to get cooler?
any thoughts on the weather?
thanks guys , needing some reassurace at the moment
mand
Feb 13th 2006, 12:05 pm
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Re: the heat in brisbane
Originally Posted by amanda76
hiya guys
been chatting to a friend who has just gone out to oz, arrived beginning of december and they are struggling with the heat................ and it is really affecting the thoughts about oz.....................
this is worrying me abit, having just got my visa!!!!
do you get used to the heat, or will it always be a problem?
when does it begin to get cooler?
any thoughts on the weather?
thanks guys , needing some reassurace at the moment
mand
been chatting to a friend who has just gone out to oz, arrived beginning of december and they are struggling with the heat................ and it is really affecting the thoughts about oz.....................
this is worrying me abit, having just got my visa!!!!
do you get used to the heat, or will it always be a problem?
when does it begin to get cooler?
any thoughts on the weather?
thanks guys , needing some reassurace at the moment
mand
The rest of the year is quite pleasant, it usually starts to cool down a bit in March & by end of April we have pleasant low to mid 20s temps during the day. June, July & August are our coldest months, usually still around 20 celcius during the days but often dropping to single figures in the evening. August often has cold westerly winds which makes it a bit chilly compared to Sept when it starts to warm up again.
I guess it depends on what you like temp wise & what you expect, but you do acclimatise to it especially over a couple of years & learn to handle it the way the ausies do - chill out & slow down when its hot
. BTW, I dont think this summer has been particularly hot again, although it has definitely been warmer than last year.
Feb 13th 2006, 12:10 pm
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Re: the heat in brisbane
Originally Posted by MrsDagboy
It's hot here for 3 months of the year really - Dec, Jan & Feb. Right now the daily temps arent actually too bad (high 20s?), but the humidity is fairly high which makes it uncomfortable as soon as you have to do anything more strenuous than use the remote.
The rest of the year is quite pleasant, it usually starts to cool down a bit in March & by end of April we have pleasant low to mid 20s temps during the day. June, July & August are our coldest months, usually still around 20 celcius during the days but often dropping to single figures in the evening. August often has cold westerly winds which makes it a bit chilly compared to Sept when it starts to warm up again.
I guess it depends on what you like temp wise & what you expect, but you do acclimatise to it especially over a couple of years & learn to handle it the way the ausies do - chill out & slow down when its hot .
BTW, I dont think this summer has been particularly hot again, although it has definitely been warmer than last year.
The rest of the year is quite pleasant, it usually starts to cool down a bit in March & by end of April we have pleasant low to mid 20s temps during the day. June, July & August are our coldest months, usually still around 20 celcius during the days but often dropping to single figures in the evening. August often has cold westerly winds which makes it a bit chilly compared to Sept when it starts to warm up again.
I guess it depends on what you like temp wise & what you expect, but you do acclimatise to it especially over a couple of years & learn to handle it the way the ausies do - chill out & slow down when its hot
. BTW, I dont think this summer has been particularly hot again, although it has definitely been warmer than last year.
yes thanks for the reply, is it your houses people are recommeneding to us????!!!!
LOL
yes i think it is the humidity that is getting too them, and i think they are as you say not chilling and going about life ozzie was, but raising around!!!
mand
Feb 13th 2006, 12:24 pm
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Re: the heat in brisbane
Originally Posted by amanda76
yes thanks for the reply, is it your houses people are recommeneding to us????!!!!
LOL
yes i think it is the humidity that is getting too them, and i think they are as you say not chilling and going about life ozzie was, but raising around!!!
mand
LOL
yes i think it is the humidity that is getting too them, and i think they are as you say not chilling and going about life ozzie was, but raising around!!!
mand
Have used air con very rarely. Only noticed a handful of days when it has been too humid to get on with anything much but apart from that we have all been fine, including first born who reckons she doesn't like it hot 
We have found that as long as you have doors and windows open with screens shut you get quite a good breeze though, well we do anyway. Obviously everyone is different with what they can cope with.
Feb 13th 2006, 12:25 pm
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Re: the heat in brisbane
Oooops, had to go check, yes that's us they are taking about.
The humidity is definitely at its worst in the last week of Jan through til the last week in Feb, so we are almost through it now & it will become more pleasant in the next few weeks.
Arriving in Dec threw them in at the deepend which is probably why they have been suffering so much. Much better to arrive in the autumn (Mar/April/May) so you can acclimatise slowly.
The humidity is definitely at its worst in the last week of Jan through til the last week in Feb, so we are almost through it now & it will become more pleasant in the next few weeks.
Arriving in Dec threw them in at the deepend which is probably why they have been suffering so much. Much better to arrive in the autumn (Mar/April/May) so you can acclimatise slowly.
Feb 13th 2006, 12:27 pm
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Re: the heat in brisbane
Originally Posted by moneypen20
We have found that as long as you have doors and windows open with screens shut you get quite a good breeze though, well we do anyway.
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Feb 13th 2006, 12:27 pm
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Re: the heat in brisbane
[QUOTE=amanda76]hiya guys
been chatting to a friend who has just gone out to oz, arrived beginning of december and they are struggling with the heat................ and it is really affecting the thoughts about oz.....................
this is worrying me abit, having just got my visa!!!!
do you get used to the heat, or will it always be a problem?
when does it begin to get cooler?
any thoughts on the weather?
thanks guys , needing some reassurace at the moment
We arrived here in September when the weather was extrememly nice. I found December very hot, but we live in a west facing house so its always at least 4 degrees higher then the rest of Brisbane. I heard on the news that this has been the hottest December. So with that in mind, I think I've coped really well. I'm the first person to flake out in hot weather. As Mrs.D says it is very humid at the moment, so I do feel rather lethargic in the afternoons, and seem to perk up about 7pm ish.
I have been here on holiday in the winter a couple of times (June July) and the weather is absolutely gorgeous during the day - not too hot at all - just really pleasant, though it does get surprisingly cool in the evenings
I do notice the difference in various suburbs, so for example the Bayside areas always seems to get a nice breeze, even when it feels really hot in the city, but Ipswich - now that's bloody hot!!! We were there one day in January and it was 42 degrees. It was horrible.
I found Melbourne both extremely hot and very cold (all in the same weekend) and Sydney...well a bit similar to Brisbane but nowhere near as humid.
So I think you'll get used to it. If I can - then anyone can.
Netta
been chatting to a friend who has just gone out to oz, arrived beginning of december and they are struggling with the heat................ and it is really affecting the thoughts about oz.....................
this is worrying me abit, having just got my visa!!!!
do you get used to the heat, or will it always be a problem?
when does it begin to get cooler?
any thoughts on the weather?
thanks guys , needing some reassurace at the moment
We arrived here in September when the weather was extrememly nice. I found December very hot, but we live in a west facing house so its always at least 4 degrees higher then the rest of Brisbane. I heard on the news that this has been the hottest December. So with that in mind, I think I've coped really well. I'm the first person to flake out in hot weather. As Mrs.D says it is very humid at the moment, so I do feel rather lethargic in the afternoons, and seem to perk up about 7pm ish.
I have been here on holiday in the winter a couple of times (June July) and the weather is absolutely gorgeous during the day - not too hot at all - just really pleasant, though it does get surprisingly cool in the evenings
I do notice the difference in various suburbs, so for example the Bayside areas always seems to get a nice breeze, even when it feels really hot in the city, but Ipswich - now that's bloody hot!!! We were there one day in January and it was 42 degrees. It was horrible.
I found Melbourne both extremely hot and very cold (all in the same weekend) and Sydney...well a bit similar to Brisbane but nowhere near as humid.
So I think you'll get used to it. If I can - then anyone can.
Netta
Feb 13th 2006, 12:30 pm
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Re: the heat in brisbane
Originally Posted by MrsDagboy
Oooops, had to go check, yes that's us they are taking about.
The humidity is definitely at its worst in the last week of Jan through til the last week in Feb, so we are almost through it now & it will become more pleasant in the next few weeks.
Arriving in Dec threw them in at the deepend which is probably why they have been suffering so much. Much better to arrive in the autumn (Mar/April/May) so you can acclimatise slowly.
The humidity is definitely at its worst in the last week of Jan through til the last week in Feb, so we are almost through it now & it will become more pleasant in the next few weeks.
Arriving in Dec threw them in at the deepend which is probably why they have been suffering so much. Much better to arrive in the autumn (Mar/April/May) so you can acclimatise slowly.
arrr thanks this is what we thought, and that should be fine for us then!!! we would have it timed well - fingers crossed!!!!
mand
Feb 13th 2006, 12:32 pm
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Re: the heat in brisbane
Originally Posted by moneypen20
It's really wierd but we arrived end of November and just haven't suffered at all Have used air con very rarely. Only noticed a handful of days when it has been too humid to get on with anything much but apart from that we have all been fine, including first born who reckons she doesn't like it hot
We have found that as long as you have doors and windows open with screens shut you get quite a good breeze though, well we do anyway. Obviously everyone is different with what they can cope with.
Have used air con very rarely. Only noticed a handful of days when it has been too humid to get on with anything much but apart from that we have all been fine, including first born who reckons she doesn't like it hot We have found that as long as you have doors and windows open with screens shut you get quite a good breeze though, well we do anyway. Obviously everyone is different with what they can cope with.
there is hope then, i think with having just got the visa i am sensitive to anybody "slagging" oz off!!!!
and this weather thing made me think, oh no!!!!
mand
Feb 13th 2006, 12:33 pm
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Re: the heat in brisbane
[QUOTE=JohnAndNetta]
hiya netta
thanks for the reply, we are hoping to head bayside!!! so this should be good for us, whereas these friends live 30-40 mins inland
mand
Originally Posted by amanda76
hiya guys
been chatting to a friend who has just gone out to oz, arrived beginning of december and they are struggling with the heat................ and it is really affecting the thoughts about oz.....................
this is worrying me abit, having just got my visa!!!!
do you get used to the heat, or will it always be a problem?
when does it begin to get cooler?
any thoughts on the weather?
thanks guys , needing some reassurace at the moment
We arrived here in September when the weather was extrememly nice. I found December very hot, but we live in a west facing house so its always at least 4 degrees higher then the rest of Brisbane. I heard on the news that this has been the hottest December. So with that in mind, I think I've coped really well. I'm the first person to flake out in hot weather. As Mrs.D says it is very humid at the moment, so I do feel rather lethargic in the afternoons, and seem to perk up about 7pm ish.
I have been here on holiday in the winter a couple of times (June July) and the weather is absolutely gorgeous during the day - not too hot at all - just really pleasant, though it does get surprisingly cool in the evenings
I do notice the difference in various suburbs, so for example the Bayside areas always seems to get a nice breeze, even when it feels really hot in the city, but Ipswich - now that's bloody hot!!! We were there one day in January and it was 42 degrees. It was horrible.
I found Melbourne both extremely hot and very cold (all in the same weekend) and Sydney...well a bit similar to Brisbane but nowhere near as humid.
So I think you'll get used to it. If I can - then anyone can.
Netta
been chatting to a friend who has just gone out to oz, arrived beginning of december and they are struggling with the heat................ and it is really affecting the thoughts about oz.....................
this is worrying me abit, having just got my visa!!!!
do you get used to the heat, or will it always be a problem?
when does it begin to get cooler?
any thoughts on the weather?
thanks guys , needing some reassurace at the moment
We arrived here in September when the weather was extrememly nice. I found December very hot, but we live in a west facing house so its always at least 4 degrees higher then the rest of Brisbane. I heard on the news that this has been the hottest December. So with that in mind, I think I've coped really well. I'm the first person to flake out in hot weather. As Mrs.D says it is very humid at the moment, so I do feel rather lethargic in the afternoons, and seem to perk up about 7pm ish.
I have been here on holiday in the winter a couple of times (June July) and the weather is absolutely gorgeous during the day - not too hot at all - just really pleasant, though it does get surprisingly cool in the evenings
I do notice the difference in various suburbs, so for example the Bayside areas always seems to get a nice breeze, even when it feels really hot in the city, but Ipswich - now that's bloody hot!!! We were there one day in January and it was 42 degrees. It was horrible.
I found Melbourne both extremely hot and very cold (all in the same weekend) and Sydney...well a bit similar to Brisbane but nowhere near as humid.
So I think you'll get used to it. If I can - then anyone can.
Netta
hiya netta
thanks for the reply, we are hoping to head bayside!!!
so this should be good for us, whereas these friends live 30-40 mins inlandmand
Feb 13th 2006, 8:24 pm
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Re: the heat in brisbane
[QUOTE=amanda76]
hiya netta
thanks for the reply, we are hoping to head bayside!!! so this should be good for us, whereas these friends live 30-40 mins inland
mand
We live bayside and our friends from Robina always comment on how much cooler it is here to where they are. They have their aircon on much more than us.
Amanda
Originally Posted by JohnAndNetta
hiya netta
thanks for the reply, we are hoping to head bayside!!!
so this should be good for us, whereas these friends live 30-40 mins inlandmand
Amanda
Feb 13th 2006, 9:30 pm
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Re: the heat in brisbane
i agree with most of above .. we live in bayside and have NO aircon
we arrived on the first of december and it has been hot .. but i dont think its been unbearable ... couple of nights have been a bit too humid (last night for example) but generally its okay .. we have all our windows open nearly all of the time and its fine
its can be difficult for the wife to get around during the day tho, with only one car she has to bus it everywhere and that can be a pain in this heat (going to try and pick up a very cheap runaround for her soon)
we arrived on the first of december and it has been hot .. but i dont think its been unbearable ... couple of nights have been a bit too humid (last night for example) but generally its okay .. we have all our windows open nearly all of the time and its fine
its can be difficult for the wife to get around during the day tho, with only one car she has to bus it everywhere and that can be a pain in this heat (going to try and pick up a very cheap runaround for her soon)
Feb 13th 2006, 9:33 pm
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Re: the heat in brisbane
Originally Posted by MrsDagboy
Oooops, had to go check, yes that's us they are taking about.
The humidity is definitely at its worst in the last week of Jan through til the last week in Feb, so we are almost through it now & it will become more pleasant in the next few weeks.
Arriving in Dec threw them in at the deepend which is probably why they have been suffering so much. Much better to arrive in the autumn (Mar/April/May) so you can acclimatise slowly.
The humidity is definitely at its worst in the last week of Jan through til the last week in Feb, so we are almost through it now & it will become more pleasant in the next few weeks.
Arriving in Dec threw them in at the deepend which is probably why they have been suffering so much. Much better to arrive in the autumn (Mar/April/May) so you can acclimatise slowly.
Also I firmly believe that coming before the start of the school year helps the kids settle much easier because they won't be the only newbie in the class.
Jane
Feb 13th 2006, 9:41 pm
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Re: the heat in brisbane
you get used to the heat...this is our second summer in CQLD and we have only suffer with the heat a couple od days(in the sun the temp was off the scale at 55C) we do have aircon in the house but never use it, I hate all the windows being shut up....would rather have the natural breeze whether it be warm or not. Its not good being all shut up with the air con on...especially when people have it set to 18c brrrr. Hubby hates it at work cos the office is freezing lol
Feb 13th 2006, 9:46 pm
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Re: the heat in brisbane
[QUOTE=amanda76]hiya guys
been chatting to a friend who has just gone out to oz, arrived beginning of december and they are struggling with the heat................ and it is really affecting the thoughts about oz.....................
are you messin???!!! second thoughts my a***!!!! you've got a bloody badge ceromony to attend in brisbane later this year lady so you better be there!!!!!!
been chatting to a friend who has just gone out to oz, arrived beginning of december and they are struggling with the heat................ and it is really affecting the thoughts about oz.....................
are you messin???!!! second thoughts my a***!!!! you've got a bloody badge ceromony to attend in brisbane later this year lady so you better be there!!!!!!