December was very cold in Melbourne, we had maybe one single day that hit 30c and most days struggled to get into the 20s. Nights have been cold too, many nights in the low teens. The past two summers are the first I can remember where I've not bothered to change from my winter doona
We've had early springs the past couple of years which lead to the BOM forecasting long hot summers that turned out to be very cool summers. It's what happens when you develop a bias based on an unproven theory
