Bjorn Munch wrote:
> G'day,
>
> I plan to return to Australia for vacation this (nothern hemisphere)
> autumn. I was there in March '99 and covered the sourthern part:
> Sydney to Perth plus Alice Springs.
>
> This time I will also go Syndey (or Brisbane) to Perth but take the
> nothern route. The choice is between October and November, 3+ weeks.
> Not in-between because I have to be home on Oct 28.
>
> I first thought November, because it's less pleasent to be home
> (Norway) plus Perth and Sydney will be warmer, but I see from the
> climate tables in Lonely planet that bort Darwin and Cairns seem to be
> quite a bit wetter than in October. Is there really a significat
> diffenece in humidity and chance of rain between, say, Oct 15 and Nov
> 15?
>
> Are there other factors to consider when choosing October vs.
> November? I must be home on Oct 28, so it's either just before or
> just after that date. I need to decide fairly soon so I can book a
> bonus trip (I have lots of FF point expiring Nov 30).
>
> Oh, and don't tell me 3+ weeks is not enough, of course it isn't but
> it's all I have. This is how I usually travel, no more than three
> days in the same place.
>
> BTW, does anyone know when the 12th edition of Lonely Planet Australia
> will be coming out? The 11th is from Feb 2002 so it's about time for
> a new one.
>
Darwin in November is very humid - if you like prickly heat, it's great.
The thunderstorms are spectacular, but you don't want to be flying in
them :(
Anne
South Australia
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