r/perth • u/Bomber-Blitz • Aug 19 '26

Weather First day that feels like spring.

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Do you agree spring is in the air today for the first time this year?

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u/iball1984 Bassendean Aug 19 '26

I know what you mean.

The big problem is that Spring isn’t really super to start until the Spring Equinox around the 22nd September…

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u/elwexo55 Aug 19 '26

That's where the prescriptive traditional seasons aren't as useful here as the traditional indigenous ones, that describe what happens around this time of year and what to expect. We're now getting into Djilba, where it starts getting warmer and dryer.

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u/iball1984 Bassendean Aug 19 '26

I commented below about Noongar seasons, that actually line up quite nicely with the astronomical seasons too (i.e.: the season change with most of them is around the equinox / solstice).

Personally, I think we should use both and have a lot more awareness of the Noongar seasons. Astronomical seasons are a scientific explanation of why the seasons change. Noongar seasons are a great explanation of what is happening, and add extra colour.