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Previous Polls and Results:

     

Poll: Cold Night.  In 2009, the first sub-zero night in Gungahlin was on 11 June (-4.4).  Will 2010 see an earlier first sub-zero night?

     

Possible answers

No. of votes

Percentage (%)

 

 

 

Yes, in April

6

16.7%

 

 

 

Yes, in May

23

63.9%

 

 

 

No

7 19.4%

 

 

 

Total Votes: 36

 

 

     

Answer:  The first sub-zero night in Gungahlin in 2010 was recorded on 13 May 2010, when the temperature dropped to -0.3°C at 7.11am.  So, the answer was yes, in May.  So 63.9% of voters got it right! Well done!

 

   

 

     

Poll: Hottest Day.  Gungahlin recorded its hottest ever day in 2009 (40.1 degrees).  Do you think this record will be broken in 2010?

     

Possible answers

No. of votes

Percentage (%)

 

 

 

Yes

2

28.6%

 

 

 

No

5

71.4%

 

 

 

 

 

 

Total Votes: 7

 

 

     

Answer:  The highest temperature recorded in Gungahlin during summer 2009/10 was 38.2 degrees (recorded on January 12).  So, the answer was no! 38.2. So 71.4% of voters got it right! Well done!

 

   

 

     

Poll: Rainfall Challenge 2009.  At the end of August, Tuggeranong led the 2009 Rainfall Challenge by 9.2mm.  Who will win?

     

Possible answers

No. of votes

Percentage (%)

 

 

 

Gungahlin

2

14.3%

 

 

 

Tuggeranong

9

64.3%

 

 

 

Canberra AP

2

14.3%

     

Gold Creek

0 0.0%

 

   

Monash

1 7.1%

 

 

 

Total Votes: 14

 

 

     

Answer:  For the third year running Tuggeranong won the local rainfall challenge with a total of 520.6mm.  Monash was second with 517.0mm, Canberra AP followed on 437.6mm and Gungahlin came last with just 390.2mm.  So 64.3% of voters got it right! Well done!

 

   

 

     

Poll: Winter 2009.  Do you think it will snow in Gungahlin this winter?

     

Possible answers

No. of votes

Percentage (%)

 

 

 

Yes, but only once.

5

23.8%

 

 

 

Yes, a couple of times.

7

33.3%

 

 

 

No.

9

42.9%

 

 

 

Total Votes: 21

 

 

     

Answer:  No. Unfortunately, not a single snow flake fell in Gungahlin during the 2009 winter.  Gungahlin did, however, record its coldest ever maximum on June 12, when the maximum temperature was just 2.6°C.

 

   

 

     

Poll: What is your favourite season in Gungahlin?

     

Possible answers

No. of votes

Percentage (%)

 

 

 

Summer.

4

7.7%

 

 

 

Autumn.

17

32.7%

     

Winter.

22 42.3%
     

Spring.

9 17.3%

 

 

 

Total Votes: 52

 

 

     

Answer:  Obviously there isn't an 'absolute' answer to the question but, with over 42% of the votes it looks like winter is the favourite time of year for many people visiting the website.  As a fan of all things freezing, I certainly agree winter is tops!

 

   

 

     

Poll: Spring is here! Gungahlin averages 177.8mm of rain in spring.  Do you think:

     

Possible answers

No. of votes

Percentage (%)

 

 

 

It will be wetter than average this spring.

9

30%

 

 

 

It will be direr than average this spring.

21

70%

 

 

 

Total Votes: 30

 

 

     

Answer:  Spring 2008 was DRIER than average in Gungahlin.  Over the three months 141.4mm of rain was recorded - Sept: 41.4mm, Oct: 31.8mm and Nov: 68.2mm. So, 70% of people who voted were correct - congratulations!

 

   

 

     

Poll: Winter 2008.  Winter is here!  Do you think it will snow in Gungahlin this winter?

     

Possible answers

No. of votes

Percentage (%)

 

 

 

Yes, several times.

55

66.3%

 

 

 

Maybe once.

15

18.1%

 

 

 

No

13

15.7%

 

 

 

I don't care, I heading north!

0

0.0%

 

 

 

Total Votes: 83

 

 

     

Answer:  It snowed twice in Gungahlin during winter 2008.  Gungahlin residents awoke on Sunday, August 10 to a very light dusting of snow.  A heavier, but brief fall hit many suburbs of Canberra (including Gungahlin) around 1.30pm on the same date.  Gungahlin's temperature range on 10 August was -0.4°C to 4.8°C.

 

   

 


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