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We've got tropical humidity over Melbourne at present. In fact it's spread down as far as Tasmania which is very unusual. It's not surprising given the circumstances up in Queensland.

What I would like to know is how people are coping with this. Everyone I speak to really hates it. Upsets the sleeping patterns no end. So how on earth do you people up North cope ? Do you honestly really like sweating and chaffing all the time ? We've had our aircon on 24/7 for the last 48 hours.

Just in case anyone doesnt get the gist this is supposed to be a slightly tongue in cheek thread to lighten the mood. Also a probe into the minds of the strange people that like humidity.



I'd also like to do a very simple poll....

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its like working in a sauna at the moment so boooo

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Don't like it, takes me by surprise every year.

The only aircon we have is in the car and sometimes a long drive is very handy ... we also acquired a pool this year which is a blessing.

The recent rain has kept temps down which helps also. Starting to get steamy again though.

It actually doesn't seem as bad this year for me, the occasional ice pole and I get through. Then again I am not having to commute through it at the moment, which is nice.

Half the cricket season has been washed out so the fun of 8 hours playing sport in it has also been cruelly denied. Lord knows when the season will resume, I assume Marchant Park is a quagmire.

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A bit humid in Adelaide at the moment even though its raining. I find an overcast and muggy day can be a bit of a relief after days on end of dry heat.

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I don't mind humidity as long as I don't have to do anything. Problem is humidity tends to be high in the morning, and if it's warm / hot too, you have to wear business clothes and catch public transport...it can be pretty hideous. This is a lasting memory of Brisbane summer.

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I have to confess I don't mind humidity, BUT on the basis I live in a dry state, in one of the driest parts - it's a rarity so I don't have to tolerate it too much.

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Love it. :D Much prefer it to dry heat, can't stand that. However in answer to your question, you get used to it (sorry, I get used to it ;)) Don't even notice it most of the time unless someone mentions it.

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I am hating it. Having to work on a construction site, in full safety gear is not fun. It's so humid my hard hat is stuck to my head, and my safety glasses are making my nose sweat! :sneaky:

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Most don't like it we just know how to properly live around it ...for example most don't live in those little brown brick hot boxes stuck to the ground like you do ;) ...we also cope because we get 8 months of non-humid dry sunny warm weather through the rest of the year to look forward to - tbh not sure how you cope with the few months of it you get in summer :rofl::p

Would never give up the humid summer to replace it with a cold winter :(

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How many new builds in Brisbane are raised and wooden construction?

Actually I'd be interested in how many houses are brick full stop, because there are still a lot!

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We don't usually get a few months of it in summer. This current humidity (combined with warmth) is unusual for this local. I've probably experienced more hot humid days this year than in the last 7 years. Down here warm weather usually comes with low humidity. Which is nice!

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Knew you'd be along soon with your facts :rofl: Almost all of proper Brisbane is wooden on stumps....those new estates outside Brisbane City Council area don't count...we just built them for all the Victorians and British who think brick houses on the ground are the bees nees....takes em a few years to realise ;) :rofl:

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I meant how do you cope with just a few months of non-humid warm sunny weather :D We agree it is the best kind - we get 8 months of it up here :rofl:

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Erm, when I bought a house in Brisbane it was weatherboard and raised...and I'm even British, so there! :p :D

Plenty of brick homes in the BCC area, I'm sure they're not all occupied by Brits and Victorians! I know plenty of Qld'ers who live in 'em!

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Yeah sure the odd smarter bod turns up who knows whats what straight away...but you just check those Qld'ers who live in those brick homes....most will have a parent from wales or an uncle in victoria...it's a well known fact up here...just ask them :lol:

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Well, thats one way to shift the blame I suppose.

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Ah! I misread that. I like the seasons down here. Just as you start getting bored with one another comes along. :D

Must admit that the rain's getting a little passé now. :D

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I reckon I prefer Melbourne's climate for 5 months of the year, and Brisbane's for 7.

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As a qld'er I feel for you :rofl:

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Just think, all that water will be hitting the Murray just as the winter deluge starts. :ohmy:

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I hate it - plays havoc with my hair!

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Love humidity, it's why we moved here (well to be honest the lure of sweaty bastards who don't wear deo was too tempting, nothing beats that smell.

The bogans are like so the best at that. :wub:

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It's odd but my hair used to go far frizzier in damp weather in the UK than it ever has done here, don't know why but I've not had the frizzies in five years. :unsure:

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What about your beard?

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That's beautiful thanks for asking :wub:

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Thanks for enlightening OZE, I was wondering why I can't breathe yesterday even after opening all windows of my house. It adds another element of dynamism to variegated Melbourne's weather :frown:

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I'm hating it. Kids can't sleep (they are still up as I type and their normal bedtime is 7.30!:sneaky:) which means I don't get my quiet time in the evening. So me = grumpy :eek:
And the house is sweating!:confused::blink:

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But in 7 years i have never know our humidity to be 88%!! My evaporative aircon is making my tiles like a skating rink lol.

Would hate to live further north for this reason ;)

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You do get used to it I hardly ever used my air con in CQ as long as I had the fans on and all my doors and windows were fitted with security screens and most of them were left open all the time even in winter. I actually sat with a towel wrapped around me here (perth)at the weekend as I felt really cold even though the temp was in the high 30's!

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Isn't that odd! I lived in Brisbane for 4 years and never had a sweaty house (wood or brick :lol:).

Today came home and the bathroom floor, the bath, sink etc are all actually wet, enough so you would slip on the floor.

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How weird :blink:

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What's humidity?

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It's not the evap aircon doing that, that should be pulling the wet air out of the house.

Bizarre, never had wet floors from humidity :confused:

Only thing I can think of is that maybe your homes are well insulated so there's not enough ventilation to let the moisture flow out???????

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Thats the stuff that makes any Leather gear that you own rot in your wardrobe or underwear drawers ;)

I'm amazed to hear there are actually people out there that like humidity. I can understand that one can acclimatise. I would have thought that would take a long while though.

It's bloody hard to enjoy my "wake up" cup of tea at present because my head is sweating and beads are starting to run down my forehead into my eyes. I may take a tip I saw off of Kevin Muscat and put some Vaseline on my Eyebrows, as to stop my eyes getting stung... that should be a good look. :D

Do people think, that your sweat threshold becomes higher, or do you get used to sweating ?

I've met native born and bred Queenslanders in Melbourne that have moved here because of the humidty. Got to admit the traffic is mostly the other way though.... although I wouldn't be surprised if amongst native born and bred Aussies the traffic is greater Melbournes way. Not sure on that one.

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I honestly think I sweat (sorry, I'm a lady, 'glow' ) far less now than I used to in hot days in the UK simply because my body has got used to it I guess.

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We kinda worked out that the gunk in the gutters had something to do with it :o. Some water was seeping along the wall of my son's room and once we cleaned out the gutter, it stopped. Will need to do something about the gum leaves clogging the gutters. Cut the trees maybe:blink:;)

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I don't like excessive humidity but I'm sure your tolerance must change just like qld'ers who freeze there ass off in southern parts when they first arrive. Maybe you have Cairns style humidity happening rather than Brisbane?

Everything is set up to make summers more comfortable in Brisbane whereas I suppose Melbourne is setup to take the sting out of winter.

Just like Melbourne isn't always freezing in winter, Brisbane isn't always really humid in summer. It comes and goes. I can sit outside on the deck in summer surrounded by trees, with the music on, a cool drink, a good book and maybe the deck ceiling fans on or a light breeze, a shot of mozzie spray and all is good with the world.

Brisbane=Light Wooden house on stumps to catch breezes
Melbourne=Heavy brick house on slab to retain warmth

Brisbane=Front/back door line up to encourage breeze cross flow.
Melbourne=Rooms are considered for their ability to be heated/retain heat?
(New builds may differ in both cities)

Brisbane=Air conditioning main priority, heating far less so
Melbourne=Heating main priority, air con far less so?

Brisbane=Huge elevated decks to catch breezes
Melbourne=More indoor living with summer patio's?

Brisbane=Light short clothing to feel more comfortable (i don't own a jacket)
Melbourne=Heavy dark clothing to keep out the cold

Brisbane=Get up and about early in summer to avoid later morning humidity
Melbourne=Stay in bed in winter

Most of my Melbourne entries are guesses so I'm sure someone will correct me.

Summer for some in Brisbane is the worst season just like winter in Melbourne is the worst. In Brisbane there is always a non-humid summer on the way after the official summer ends just like there is in Melbourne after the winter ends :)

Me, overall I like summer as well....just has a nice feel about it apart from the odd overly humid periods - reminds me of holidays and thunderstorms and other stuff. That's just me though. One bonus is we don't get those annoying bloody flies you get in dry summer parts. I agree with bc that work clothes and public transport are not great combinations though finally almost every bus is air conditioned so not as bad as it was - need a bus stop with a shady tree. I just ride a bike and shower at work :thumbup:

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I think you read too much into this brick thing.

I live in a 50s (guessing) brick building and it is excellent at staying cool - it takes 3 days of 35C+ before it gets uncomfortable inside.

My weatherboard house in Brisbane was ice cold in winter! The wind would whistle up through the floorboards - you had to go outside sometimes cos it was warmer!

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Possibly it is all surmising drivel ;) :o I noticed in the uk though on a hot day some of the little brick houses were really hard to cool down - small windows, double brick, lots of insulation I guess.

I expected wood houses to be colder (as some are) but my last two wooden houses have surprisingly been far warmer than the brick house I lived in - it was all open plan, windows and tiles though and got very nippy. I imagine the really gappy ones could be worse.

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I'd rather have warm/hottish humidity than the cold that we had most of last year. :(