Canberra, the capital
of Australia, has had its coldest winter in 15 years and wettest in 10 years. I’m
glad I wasn’t there to experience it.
Currently preparing
for the spring flower festival, Floriade, an annual mid-September event, the
past winter is almost behind Canberrans. There were 53 mornings with below zero
temperatures (10 more than the average), reports The Canberra Times (August 30,
2015).
The coldest winter
temperature was minus 7 degrees Celsius, recorded on two days (June 2 and July
3). The warmest day was August 22 with a maximum of 21 degrees Celsius. The
average daytime minimum temperature for the 2015 winter was 6.4 degrees Celsius
(which was actually the same as the average long-term temperature). The maximum
daytime temperature was 13 degrees (warmer than the average of 12.3 degrees
Celsius). However, the average night time temperature was 0.8 degrees below
average, making this year the coldest winter in 15 years.
There was 158mm of
rain during winter, which was 24% more than average, making it the wettest
winter in 10 years.
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