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Smallfly · « **on:** September 10, 2007, 12:48:07 PM »

What's the weather like in NZ

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Lyk maar blerrie koud !!!!

Rhodan · « **Reply #1 on:** September 10, 2007, 12:58:47 PM »

Here's some good links for you to check out:

http://www.metservice.co.nz/

This one explains everything nicely: HERE

Here's a BBC link where you can compare various world cities: HERE
Frankly who cares what the weather is like, so long as you are out of this hell hole.

SA Going to NZ Advice Forum · « **Reply #1 on:** September 10, 2007, 12:58:47 PM »

Nolan · « **Reply #2 on:** September 10, 2007, 01:37:26 PM »

you can also get you daily weather update HERE

zatexnz · « **Reply #3 on:** September 10, 2007, 08:38:23 PM »

Apparently they've just had one of their coldest winters in a long time. We got here at the end of it. I think the reason I felt the cold was because the houses are not centrally heated (in general) as they are in the USA, and not as well insulated as in SA.

We had a beautiful sunny warm day yesterday. Went all the way up to 19C! We've had warm 13C and COLD 13C all depends on whether the sun is shining and whether there's a cold wind blowing.

It is known to have 4 seasons in one day here. And they're right! The sun can be shining and it's lovely, next moment the wind blows the clouds in, it rains, gets really cold,and an hour later the sun is shining again. The rain is not hard. Just this very light drizzle, most of the time...

Badprop · « **Reply #4 on:** September 10, 2007, 11:14:46 PM »

Smallfly it depends on who you ask. If you ask some of the Ys bere who has been here some time now, they will say it was fresh to mild.

If you ask me, yesterday was ******* cold. Don't know what the temps where and don't want to know.

Today it is fresh and the sun came out for a while. Not too bad, just need to set the heater for 27C and not 36C so not too bad.

Happy said layer up and I look like a union.

Happy Expat · « **Reply #5 on:** September 11, 2007, 12:12:15 AM »

I'm glad you took my advice Badprop

Didi77 · « **Reply #6 on:** September 11, 2007, 03:17:05 PM »

When you talk about the weather I keep the PC sideways so hubby can not read by accident - he comes from Messina and is allergic to rain and dies with cold......

Lucky there's no rain on the north island ne?

SA Going to NZ Advice Forum · « **Reply #6 on:** September 11, 2007, 03:17:05 PM »

Nolan · « **Reply #7 on:** September 11, 2007, 09:05:27 PM »

bone dry there I tell you

Happy Expat · « **Reply #8 on:** September 11, 2007, 10:52:49 PM »

Here's the plan, buy him a jacket called "Driza-bone", they are used a lot here mostly by farmers and us horsey people. I borrowed a friends one day when it was pouring down and it did keep me very dry, and strangely they look like you would be boiling in something like that but I wasn't hot at all, just snuggy!! After that swore I had to have one. They are very expensive new $190 - $220, so I kept my eye on trademe and just bought a brand new one for $60

HERE is a link to a place that sells them new in NZ

And HERE is one on trademe at the moment

zatexnz · « **Reply #9 on:** September 12, 2007, 12:54:38 AM »

It doesn't rain... it just spits...

Eileen · « **Reply #10 on:** September 12, 2007, 05:11:46 AM »

... every now and again ..... and again ...... and again

Rhodan · « **Reply #11 on:** September 12, 2007, 05:15:40 AM »

Lekker, rather have that and lovely green rolling hills than dry, brown grass.

SA Going to NZ Advice Forum · « **Reply #11 on:** September 12, 2007, 05:15:40 AM »

haydent · « **Reply #12 on:** September 12, 2007, 06:51:01 AM »

Well we had a perfect day yesterday in Auckland...hardly any clouds in the sky. One thing I noticed here is that the sun is very warm. Once it starts to peep throught the clouds, it gets warmer. We are in spring now so there are going to be some really lovely days ahead

jafa77 · « **Reply #13 on:** September 12, 2007, 07:23:04 AM »

you must prepare for summer with the sun. I learnt the hard way. Went to cricket match on a 18C day with total cloud and cold wind (in January). I was blistered and bleeding all over my face from the sun burn. BE WARNED. The ozone is MUCH MUCH thinner here than in SA. I do not go out in summer without suncream even on cool days. YOU WILL BURN!!!!

Happy Expat · « **Reply #14 on:** September 12, 2007, 07:43:57 AM »

Rotovegas, you beat me too it

I was going to warn everybody about how bad the sun is here

The burn time is about 6 mins

Make it a habit to carry hats and suncream with you everywhere

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