Alexa turn " I ’m Not the Only One " by Sam Smith .

Let’s chat about the Australian weather. Everyone thinks we’re the land of hot summers and great beaches, but no one talks about what happens when the temperature plummets.

" plummet " , in this sheath , is when the temperature send away below 21 - degrees celsius .

Spooky stuff starts to happen, IMO. Aussies start rugging up in their winter uniform — usually a Kathmandu puffer jacket and stonewashed jeans. Then once night falls, we quickly bundle up in wearable blankets, grey trackpants and Crocs…

…And rightly so, because sitting in an Australian house in the winter will have you chattering your teeth. The cold is biting. The locals know it, and now, Canadian expats are realising it, too.

TikTok creator Alexandra Tuohey, who is from Canada, recently shared her experience living through Australian winter.

Australia has the repose of the worldly concern think the whole place is one big hot surfboarding beach 😭 # australia#cultureshock

Jack Little, another travel creator, posted a video entitled “Australia cold vs Canadian cold”.

jacklittle#travel#australia

“Cold becomes a whole new level of cold,” Jack said, adding that this is a must-know before visiting Australia. “We think 19 degrees [celsius] feels like minus 20.”

He also noted that back home in Canada , he would be wearing drawers in the 19 - degree Anders Celsius weather condition . Instead , the temperature Down Under have him rugged up .

John Pabon, a sustainability consultant and UN advisor, stitched Alexandra’s TikTok to reassure her (and us) that she wasn’t the only one feeling the chill.

stitchwith @alexandratuohey It ’s almost winter in Australia , which means most of us will have to contend with houses cold on the inside than temp are out-of-door . The World Health Organization consistently order Australian homes as some of the cold in the world . For a home to be considered " warm " it must be above 18 ℃ inside . Yet written report have shown 81 % of Aussie houses break down to meet that minimum standard . 🥶 Tasmania fared worst , with plate average 11 degrees during the winter . 😰 Over a after part of Victorian homes fell below 14 degrees . ☃ ️ And for any Queenslanders , sorry but the report did n’t survey your domicile ( even though , yes , I fuck they can get brutally dusty too ) . But this is n’t just an excuse to complain . It ’s really a health and safe issue . Colder homes are dangerous for elderly and at - risk populations , increase likeliness of hypothermia and potentially death . Lower temperature are also thoroughgoing for mould and rising dampness . As climate variety impacts weather around the humankind , issues like these are going to become even more unmistakable . Regulation , while long overdue , must now be tight - pass over to foreclose the regretful of outcomes.#aussielife#aussiewinter#worldhealthorganization#australia#melbournelife@Jordie van hideaway Berg

According to Pabon, the World Health Organisation has “consistently [ranked] Australian homes as some of the coldest in the world”.

A report from last twelvemonth even showed that 81 % of Aussie star sign had an intimate temperature of less than 18 degrees Anders Celsius . This is the standard benchmark to be considered " warm " .

Alexandra chalked it up to a lack of insulation and Australia’s reliance on a Kathmandu jacket to fix the chilly temps.

If someone on TikTok could make a DIY serial publication on insulating a home for under $ 10 , that would be the best !

How do you stay warm when your house turns into an igloo?

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A person is sitting at a snow-covered table, wearing a frozen suit and tie. Their hair and beard are frosted, indicating extreme cold conditions

Let’s chat about the Australian weather. Everyone thinks we’re the land of hot summers and great beaches, but no one talks about what happens when the temperature plummets.#

Spooky stuff starts to happen, IMO. Aussies start rugging up in their winter uniform — usually a Kathmandu puffer jacket and stonewashed jeans. Then once night falls, we quickly bundle up in wearable blankets, grey trackpants and Crocs…#

…And rightly so, because sitting in an Australian house in the winter will have you chattering your teeth. The cold is biting. The locals know it, and now, Canadian expats are realising it, too.#

TikTok creator Alexandra Tuohey, who is from Canada, recently shared her experience living through Australian winter.#

Jack Little, another travel creator, posted a video entitled “Australia cold vs Canadian cold”.#

jacklittle#travel#australia#

“Cold becomes a whole new level of cold,” Jack said, adding that this is a must-know before visiting Australia. “We think 19 degrees [celsius] feels like minus 20.”#

John Pabon, a sustainability consultant and UN advisor, stitched Alexandra’s TikTok to reassure her (and us) that she wasn’t the only one feeling the chill.#

According to Pabon, the World Health Organisation has “consistently [ranked] Australian homes as some of the coldest in the world”.#

Alexandra chalked it up to a lack of insulation and Australia’s reliance on a Kathmandu jacket to fix the chilly temps.#

How do you stay warm when your house turns into an igloo?#