I am originally from Dunedin but now live in Cromwell. According to Wikipedia Dunedin has a large number of microclimates in different suburbs. Which suburbs have warmer summers and more sunshine than the Dunedin average of 19 degree summer temps and 1650 sunshine hours per annum?
I believe the Taieri Plains are warmer and sunnier than Dunedin City.
Dunedin Microclimates
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Re: Dunedin Microclimates
I think there is a much better climate on the Taieri Plains but Winters are colder on the Taieri due to frequent frost.
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Re: Dunedin Microclimates
They say Northeast Valley has a microclime but I thinks its just because it gets less wind. The temperature data from the Botanic Gardens is on par with Musselburgh.
In February Mosgiel averages 21C while Dunedin averages 19C.
In February Mosgiel averages 21C while Dunedin averages 19C.
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Re: Dunedin Microclimates
http://growotago.orc.govt.nz/ can zoom right in on Dunedin and other areas of Otago. Not sure of the accuracy but its says the data is from Niwa.
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Re: Dunedin Microclimates
The Taieri Plains aren't warmer - the daytime increase over the city (Musselburgh) is more than offset by the night-time decrease. Rainfall is somewhat lower however. Former sunshine records from the airport showed a small advantage of about 50-75 hours of sun per annum compared with the city. But they should install a new instrument and see if anything has changed. You can find more detail at NIWA's CliFlo site.wembley wrote:Thanks for the info.
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Re: Dunedin Microclimates
The Taieri Plains Summer climate is considered better because of the warmer afternoons, probably the same for the Dunedin valleys away from the coast
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Re: Dunedin Microclimates
The real summer cure is to go much further inland. Those warmer summer afternoons on the Taieri are not accompanied by a significant increase in sunshine despite any mythology to the contrary. NE Valley has some pretty cold nights in the cooler seasons, too.
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Re: Dunedin Microclimates
For that part of NZ a tradition is to have the Summer holiday inland rather than on the coast mostly due to climate factors.RWood wrote:The real summer cure is to go much further inland. .
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Re: Dunedin Microclimates
I lived in Invercargill & Dunedin for almost 17 years - an escape factor for many in both provinces was time spent in the Lakes or Central Otago. The poster is better off in Cromwell than even Alex. from a sunshine viewpoint, though the north-facing slopes south of the river in Alex. do better than the central town as they lose less daylight.