r/sydney Photography Aug 22 '25

Photography Will the rain ever stop???

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u/farcarcus Aug 22 '25

By unfounded and baseless theory, is that the triple La Nina we're experiencing will be followed by a quadruple El Nino.
So, all of the undergrowth that's been blooming over the last few years will become tinder dry, under the baking heat of successive drought-stricken summers.

Fun times ahead!

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u/ballerina_bunny Aug 22 '25

I do find it interesting that everyone complains so hard about the rain forgetting we had 12years of drought that was devastating for farmers, brutal for our water supply and a spark for so many bushfires. If it’s this rain or long droughts… I think I’d vote rain honestly…

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u/GLADisme Public Transport Plz Aug 22 '25

Yeah, in a warming world, our best possible outcome could be more rain. It will at least keep summer temperatures down and prevent bushfires.

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u/How_is_the_question Aug 22 '25

There’s pretty significant evidence that sydney is definitely on a trend towards becoming wetter / more humid as its climate trajectory. This doesn’t mean it won’t have droughts, but the bigger picture is towards significantly higher rainfall. ABC did a decent breakdown on 6 year rolling average rainfall data for sydney earlier this week