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Old 11-02-2011, 01:50 AM
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Originally Posted by jones View Post
Thanks for your answer Ken.

I have looked at sunshine hours statistics for Australian cities, and it looks like Melbourne and Sydney are on the poor side of the spectrum. I think that anything would be an improvement from my current situation, but can you or anyone comment on the amount of usable nights per month in the various seasons?
Gee, that is very hard to answer. Our weather has been all over the place for the last few years that it makes it almost impossible to comment on a 'standard'.

So far 2011 has been terrible.
2010 was not a great year for cloud free nights.
Whereas 2009 gave us months at a time of totally cloud free skies.
2008 gave long periods of cloud and long periods of clear.

At the moment our long range forecast is a bit 'hit & miss'.

I would love to say that a certain part of Australia will have a high percentage of clear nights, but that is impossible lately. La Nina has really turned things around.
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