Australians can't handle cold weather like the rest of the world
You'd have to say Australians have it pretty lucky when it comes to the weather.
Particularly in 2016, where people in Sydney have had a rather excellent run with warm weather all throughout autumn (or fall, as our North American friends like to call it).
It's all due to an El Niño warming up the southern and eastern parts of the Pacific Ocean, which has resulted in temperatures up to five degrees higher than average in May. The city's current temperature average is sitting at a very comfortable 23.2 degrees celsius (73.7 degrees Fahrenheit), according to the Bureau of Meteorology.
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That all came to a sudden stop, with the end of El Niño bringing temperatures crashing right down, much to the dismay of locals who had their swimmers ready for the beach.
This morning, Sydney residents were rudely greeted with a low of 7.3 degrees celsius (45.14 degrees Fahrenheit). That made Monday the coldest May start in the city since 2011, according to Acacia Pepler, a climatologist at the Bureau of Meteorology.
It's left residents rushing to Twitter to voice their displeasure, after figuring out how to dress for winter again, or struggling with Touch ID on one's iPhone because their fingers are cold.
More likely, they're just used to Sydney being warm all the time.
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Don't worry folks, Sydney's temperatures will warm up to a maximum of 19 degrees celsius (66.2 degrees Fahrenheit) on Monday. That's about on par with the weather in London, which will hit a max of 20 degrees celsius (68 degrees Fahrenheit) -- during their spring.
A balmy day in the UK = A reason to complain Down Under.
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