Hi all, Feeling a bit down and fed up today and I'm sure its because of this bloody awful Melbourne weather. Been here 6 months and the thoughts of the winter to come reminds me of how I used to feel at the start of the UK winter. Just how bad does it get? I am dreading it. Roll on September!!!

To live in such a wonderful city there has to be a small price to pay. Winter hasn't come yet this is still Autumn

Melbourne is famous for 4 seasons in one day...and winter is no exception.

It is definitely not as dark, wet and bitingly cold as UK. Even the ski season just about lasts July- mid Sept, as the warmer weather kicks in.

Or if it really gets too much- do what the locals do- book a holiday for Queensland in August!

Errr. 'Winter' seems to have come a bit early this year. I remember sun all last April and May. Nice today though. Can't say I've ever seen Winter, Summer, Spring and Autumn on one day though.

but it was 22deg this morning. At the mo, we are experiencing spring (that's when all the rain fall occurs). Just waiting for a blast of 30 plus degrees to round the day off.....

It felt really wintery yesterday at 23 degrees C although there was probably a high wind-chill.

I can't believe that it's been raining about 5 or 6 days in the last 2 weeks compared with almost nothing for the last 6 months and someone's already complaining. Reminds me of home (the old one that is).

Yes last autumn was beautiful! This ones not been so bad though... we had 30 degrees for the games afew weeks ago! We've had a few cold mornings and cloudly days recently though rather than the blue, blue skies. I think the weather here is fantastic - I like the fact that we have 4 seasons. The only time I've moaned about the weather is when it was 42 degrees!!

I was there a couple of weeks ago and the weather wasnt very good. The wind was the worst thing.

Whereabouts were you? We haven't had too much wind up here - I think its worse down by the bay (another good reason not to live there!!)

No, they just wait until it's over.

Thats where we are, the past 24 hours has been awful down here, windy as hell. Reminds me of cornwall in Winter, very bleak. On the other hand its lovely when the sun is shining, summer was fantastic. I hate the fact I sound like a whinging pom but this weather.......no thanks!!

I'm sure you didn't come emigrate for the weather - I agree, it isn't good at the moment, but it never lasts long. I've been here for 16 months, and so have seen all the seasons, autumn was gorgeous last year....in fact this is more like early spring weather.
Melbourne is a fabulous city to live in - in my opinion, better than others I've been to (Canberra, Sydney and Brisbane) and Victoria has some wonderful country and towns...many I've been to.


Think if you remember properly, Cornwall was was a 'bit' worse in winter !!!

I'm down by the bay as well and its horrendous. The winds have been really picking up this last week - you know its bad when the beach is blowing across the road.
Do have to say that it wasn't this bad last year so hopfully it will blow itself out soon and we can get back to the proper weather

I'd love to get away to the sun in QLD - anyone buy me a ticket?

On a related subject, a website I saw recently seemed to indicate that the sea temperature in Port Philip Bay meant you could not really swim in the sea, just paddle. Is this true in your personal experiences?

Thanks

Buzzy

I've swam at Aspendale and Elwood during the summer...fine, there are lovely warm currents