These are not the torrential cloudbursts we got in Singapore. They were usually preceded by a loud thunderclap or two.
The Auckland version is a cold grey drizzle which comes in recurring flurries. By comparison, Singapore has been hit once again by flash floods which has submerged cars much to the chagrin of the condo oweners and insurance companies - see Jeremy Chan's photo in the Straits Times (right).
While I prefer warm rain to cold the latter can be a plus. The climate in New Zealand is not so conducive to tropical diseases, such as dengue.
The Straits Times reports that there has been a sharp spike in the number of dengue cases over the past few months.
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