As winter and its bitter cold starts to settle into our bones and our homes, Australia’s coldest locations have been revealed.
As winter and its bitter cold starts to settle into our bones and our homes, a new study has revealed Australia’s coldest locations.
And it’s not in the often maligned and misunderstood nation’s capital Canberra.
Data crunched by Alliance Climate Control analysed a series of factors including elevation, temperature and daily sonar exposure to discover which Australian cities suffer the coldest winters.
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Hobart is very, very cold, this time of year. Picture: iStock
“Our study reveals that while location plays a major role in how cold and ‘chilly’ a city is, the Australian winter isn’t quite so straightforward,” Goran Surbevski – Comfort Advisor at Alliance Climate Control comments.
“Factors such as wind, elevation, latitude and lack of sunlight can all contribute to how cold a city feels.
“Wind, for instance, can significantly enhance the perception of cold through wind chill, making temperatures feel much lower than they actually are.”
According the study the top 10 chilliest locations in Australia are:
1. Hobart
2. ACT
3. Kingston
4. Maroondah
5. Knox
6. Manningham
7. Moonee Valley
8. Whitehorse
9. Brimbank
10. Monash
Hobart ranks as Australia’s chilliest city with a dry bulb temperature of 8.94°C,” the report reads.
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“Despite not being the coldest by temperature alone, its high tree canopy coverage (44.1 per cent) and relatively low heating costs ($207) contribute to its top score. Located at -42.88 latitude and just 19 m elevation.
“Hobart experiences low moisture levels (5.03 g/kg) and limited solar exposure (6.73 MJ/m²). Its combination of southern latitude, maritime climate, and strong urban greenery creates a cool, damp winter environment that feels particularly chilly.”
However it is in Canberra and the ACT where winter heating costs are the most expensive, a whopping $236 for the winter months as opposed to $189 in the other top 10 locations listed.
This report comes on the back of revelations that most Aussies are using their heaters the wrong way.
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You have to go far up north to avoid the chill. Picture: Sky News Weather.
Icy mornings across much of the country in recent days have delivered a reminder to many Aussies that no matter how much they blast their heaters, warmth never seems to stay for long.
Housing experts have revealed that this chill isn’t just down to the weather — it’s a design flaw baked into the way Australian homes have been built for decades.
And it means that most households are using heaters in an inefficient way that’s sending their power bills through the roof – without doing an adequate job of keeping the interior warm.
A common problem is that heaters are being used in rooms that lack insulation and are too open and too large for the heater to deliver any meaningful feeling of extra warmth.
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Cold Canberra. Picture: iStock
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