Clouds

[glenc (Glen)]

Are you looking for a place with more long clear nights?
Here are some maps for you. (May to September 3pm and 9am)

http://www.bom.gov.au/jsp/ncc/climat...eriod=dry#maps

http://www.bom.gov.au/jsp/ncc/climat...eriod=dry#maps

[pgc hunter]

And here is the annual map of cloudiness.... looks like Melbourne is in a nice little exclusive club there...

[Wavytone]

There's a big difference in daytime vs nighttime - which the BOM doesn't measure. I discovered this many years ago when I lived in Canberra, where for about 6 years I recorded daily cloud cover estimates at 3pm vs 10pm. Fourier analysis also revealed two weak correlations:

a) one correlation with the phase of the moon - clearer around first quarter to full, cloudier near third quarter to new moon.
b) a weak 6-day cycle, that is the periods of cloudy sky sort-of repeat after 6 days, a bit shy of a full week.

If you know how to read the aerological diagrams - the graphs of dew point are quite interesting while the windspeed vs altitude show wind shear and inversion layers. Add the synoptic map and you have a fair idea what's going on before even seeing the satellite photo.

[Sarge (Rod)]

Yep, that's Melbourne.

If you don't like the weather, wait a while - it gets worse.


Clear skies, not!

Rod

[pgc hunter]

Originally Posted by Sarge

Yep, that's Melbourne.

If you don't like the weather, wait a while - it gets worse.


Clear skies, not!

Rod

lol that's true. It's common to wake up to sunshine in the morning and say "it'll be a wonderful day today", only to discover that by lunch time it is full Melbournecast with that icy horrid wind blasting away.