The occurrence of heavy rain creates different reactions from various people. As is the case for hail, some people may underestimate or overestimate rainfall intensities. They may suggest that the rain is 'pouring' whereas it may be just consistent steady rain. Again, media reports may become biased and then lead to misconceptions amongst the public. The only solution is for increased use of rain gauges and displaying more rainfall statistics in the media especially by making use of rainfall maps with isohyets.
People can then get some idea of how much rainfall has occurred in their suburb.
People obviously measure temperature based on feel. There are also problems when it comes to comparing the change in temperature. The body seems to get accustomed to particular rises and falls in temperatures. If the there is a sudden change to this pattern, people react by saying that it is colder. For instance, the average maximum in coastal Sydney is around 17 degrees Celcius.