Winter in Perth

[Mrs&MrW]

Hi all,so... still keeping our hopes up that we'll be able to visit Perth in July/August to activate our visa (even though we are still waiting for it ).Husband and I are both from UK, but we both have families in Brazil... so we know what is hot and what is cold! LOL...I know from experience that winters in the South of Brazil are REALLY cold, and I know how it feels being in a house with no radiatiors or insulation...But in a way temperature can be relative... 15oC in Brazil is COLD... whereas 15oC in the UK feels like summer... :-PSo what about Perth? How's the winter over there? What time is sunrise and what time does it get dark in the winter?We not even know what kind of clothes to take over our holiday either...I know it won't be SUPER cold, but I know better than underestimate winter in a hot country! Thanks,Mrs W. :-)

[fifi69]

Your spot on. Winters here can feel chilly.

 

The worst months for me have been July, August, September . I could happily leave for sunnier climes during those months.

 

but saying that, you can still get nice days. I arrived August. Went to Hillarys 2nd weekend and it was brill, lots of people swimming in the sea.

 

last autum was the worst...horrible wether that seemed to go n on.

 

so far I've not needed a winter coat, just a hoodie.

 

during the worst months my saviours are Wellies for wet days, and uggs for cold dry days.

If you can get away with it....a onsie is staple xx

Good luck

 

fi xx

[Katniss]

Brilliant question!! I was just wondering the same thing... Good news the onesies can come too, was worried they would have to get donated happy days....

[Mrs&MrW]

I'll be more than happy with just a hoodie !!!

I can take rain if there's sun a few days later... and I can take cold if it's sunny more than 50% of the time!

 

That's why we are coming over!

 

Thanks guys!

[verystormy]

Day time temps are in the mid to high teens. Night can get down to low single figures.

 

It can be pretty wet - Perth has almost twice the annual rainfall than London and gets nearly all of it in winter.

 

It is often cloudy / overcast, though sunny dry spells are common.

[jamesw]

Many many years ago, when I was still living in the UK, we visited Perth for a holiday, arriving in mid July and leaving mid August. At the time, I couldn't work out why I was the only one swimming in the ocean at Scarborough beach and why was I the only one walking around in shorts and t shirt.

 

 

Now I know why!

[SJT]

Jamesw it is so funny as you really can tell the new arrivals or those on holiday. We arrived last July and between the rain could be found sitting on the beach, the kids in the water and no one else around us. Those that did venture out were wearing wet weather gear, jeans and closed in shoes. I think I will notice winter this year, as already when we have had a couple of 20 odd degrees day recently, I've been found wearing a cardigan.

 

But as said between the rain, the sun does come out and if you have just come from the UK, then that sun is quite warm and it does feel like holiday weather.

 

 

I would bring a mixture of clothes, making sure you all have long trousers and a jumper/hoodie type thing, you don't need lots of them, but to just have them in the event you need them.

[verystormy]

Reminds me of our first winter. We were in Sydney and the complex where we lived had a outdoor pool which we were in - all alone - all the time. Everyone thought we were mad lol. Wouldn't do it now!

[portlaunay]

July and August are the two months I want to spend in Oman.

The best thing to do clothing wise is layer up. You can leave the freezing house in the morning with a thick coat and be hot by midday. I bought a Gore-tex jacket with a removable fleece liner in some years ago and I use it more here than I did in the UK. The outer shell is light so packs down into my man-bag if it's not used and I'll wear a tee and a light long sleeve over that if necessary.

There have also been a number of times I've been happy to have had Gore-tex liners in my shoes too and Ugg's up to my knees for home.

[nicolac34]

Yep gets cold - especially in those unheated, uninsulated, single glazed houses! If it was zero degrees over night in England (as it does sometimes get here) you'd have the central heating come on in the morning - no such luck here I'm afraid! You get to shivver you're way through your breakfast.

 

I wear coats, trousers and boots in June/July/Aug/Sept and you certainly need it when you're trudging to work at 7.30am. By lunchtime you can go outside in just a light jumper and feel warm in the sun.

 

In terms of day light hours it is better than England in the Winter, gets light around 7am and dark around 5.30pm. Have started to notice already it's a bit darker in a morning when I wake up at 6am.

 

I'm not as concerned about the cold in the house this winter though, had ducted r/c air con installed last year so I'm looking forward to trying out the 'heat' function and not cowering around the oil heaters!

[verystormy]

My wife wears gloves and hats sometimes in winter. In the house!!

[Zebradeb]

so if coming over in July/August, a Reverse AC system is a must have then by the sounds of it! ... if not are the oil fired electric heaters fairly accessible and affordable to run?

OMG the thought of coping without central heating in those temperatures

[nicolac34]

Oil heaters and gas heaters are accessible, sold pretty much everywhere when it starts getting cooler. I picked up 3 radiator style Oil heaters from Kmart last year (was trying to create a 'radiator' effect in rooms) for around $30 each. Gas heaters you'll pay significantly more for.

 

The issue I found with the oil heaters was that it was fine in bedrooms as you could close the door and keep the warmth in. Next to useless in the open plan living/kitchen/dining areas that we all have.

 

Running costs? Expensive. For oil heaters that is, not sure about gas as we didn't buy one as we knew we were getting the r/c installed. More expensive than running my ducted r/c through a stinking hot summer anyway!

[verystormy]

You get used to it. RC air con is a plus but expensive. But it is a good reason to cuddle up

[Mrs&MrW]

My wife wears gloves and hats sometimes in winter. In the house!!

 

Many winters in Brazil I wore gloves at home. jumpers, 3 blankets to sleep, etc... so it would feel like back in old times for me

[Druid]

I bought a monster gas heater that plugs into the wall with a bayonet style plug last winter, it's amazing and cheap to run, it's replaced two oil heaters which are expensive to run, the family & kitchen areas in the houses are so big they are difficult to heat

 

I have been here for just over two years and been through two winters, I work at the airport in a hangar, I wear shorts & shirt all year round, it's chilly in the morning at 7am, but soon warms up when you get in the sun

[lancslass]

It can get very chilly in the winter months but mainly in the evening and early morning.

During the day it is generally pleasant if the sun is out, but don't be fooled..it does rain here and when it does it seems to come down very heavy with lots of flooding on the roads. I think it rained nearly every day last September, think it was a record for Perth.

As houses here don't have central heating, double glazing or insulation it does get very, very cold once the sun goes in and in fact some days it is warmer outside than inside! We have reverse cycle heating but to be honest it is too expense to have on all year and I would rather feel cool in summer and wrap up in winter.

It is lovely though to see dew on the grass in a morning and we have even had the odd frost, it can get to zero.

[odies]

do not let everyone kid you , the winter is cold, esp. at night. nothing like the uk cold but you need a coat, woolly jumper and at night bed socks and a hot water bottle.