# Has it been a cool spring where you are? **URL:** \ **Category:** In My Humble Opinion\ **Created:** [April 23, 2009, 11:36am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/has-it-been-a-cool-spring-where-you-are/494083 "2009-04-23T11:36:26Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 20\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![Khadaji](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/k/9e8a1a/32.png) [@Khadaji](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Khadaji)\ **Post date:** [April 23, 2009, 11:36am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/has-it-been-a-cool-spring-where-you-are/494083/1 "2009-04-23T11:36:26Z")
I don’t have statistics, so I of course may be wrong, but it seems like we have had a very cool spring here. I don’t mind, I rather like cooler weather. How has it been where you are? ---
**Author:** ![ralph124c](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/r/8797f3/32.png) [@ralph124c](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/ralph124c)\ **Post date:** [April 23, 2009, 11:39am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/has-it-been-a-cool-spring-where-you-are/494083/2 "2009-04-23T11:39:28Z")
Yes, spring has been very cool-many nights in March below 25 degrees (F), daytime highs in the low 40’s. April has been cool and damp-I haven’t planted anything. Of course, we always have the chance of frosts into early June. ---
**Author:** ![Leaffan](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/leaffan/32/299_2.png) [@Leaffan](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Leaffan)\ **Post date:** [April 23, 2009, 11:41am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/has-it-been-a-cool-spring-where-you-are/494083/3 "2009-04-23T11:41:45Z")
Yes, but apparently it’s going to be shorts weather this weekend (27C). Last summer was the coldest, shittiest summer I’ve ever encountered. I’m hoping for a scorcher this summer. I love HOT weather. That and the fact that we put a pool in at the tail end of summer 2007 and haven’t really enjoyed it since. ---
**Author:** ![EpicNonsense](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/e/c37758/32.png) [@EpicNonsense](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/EpicNonsense)\ **Post date:** [April 23, 2009, 11:57am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/has-it-been-a-cool-spring-where-you-are/494083/4 "2009-04-23T11:57:27Z")
Yup… pretty unusual for this area–weather has been crap the past 4-5 months solid. But it is Hawaii, so it’s nowhere near as bad here than it is anywhere else. ---
**Author:** ![Dead\_Cat](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/9fc29f/32.png) [@Dead\_Cat](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Dead_Cat)\ **Post date:** [April 23, 2009, 12:31pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/has-it-been-a-cool-spring-where-you-are/494083/5 "2009-04-23T12:31:42Z")
My impression is that it’s been pretty warm for the time of year ever since early February this year. ---
**Author:** ![Leaffan](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/leaffan/32/299_2.png) [@Leaffan](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Leaffan)\ **Post date:** [April 23, 2009, 12:33pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/has-it-been-a-cool-spring-where-you-are/494083/6 "2009-04-23T12:33:00Z")
> [@Dead\_Cat](#): > > My impression is that it’s been pretty warm for the time of year ever since early February this year. And you’re where? ---
**Author:** ![Qadgop\_the\_Mercotan](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/qadgop_the_mercotan/32/83_2.png) [@Qadgop\_the\_Mercotan](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Qadgop_the_Mercotan)\ **Post date:** [April 23, 2009, 12:37pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/has-it-been-a-cool-spring-where-you-are/494083/7 "2009-04-23T12:37:17Z")
Let’s see, there was still snow on the ground yesterday morning, along my route to work. I’d have to say yes. East central Wisconsin here. ---
**Author:** ![racer72](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/racer72/32/3075_2.png) [@racer72](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/racer72)\ **Post date:** [April 23, 2009, 12:49pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/has-it-been-a-cool-spring-where-you-are/494083/8 "2009-04-23T12:49:17Z")
I had frost on my windshield this morning. It has definitely been colder this spring here in the Northwest. ---
**Author:** ![tdn](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/94ad74/32.png) [@tdn](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/tdn)\ **Post date:** [April 23, 2009, 1:15pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/has-it-been-a-cool-spring-where-you-are/494083/9 "2009-04-23T13:15:15Z")
> [@ralph124c](#): > > Yes, spring has been very cool-many nights in March below 25 degrees (F), daytime highs in the low 40’s. April has been cool and damp-I haven’t planted anything. Of course, we always have the chance of frosts into early June. Yep. I usually think of Patriot’s Day as the first day of faux summer. Not this year. But this weekend is supposed to be prime. ---
**Author:** ![Ephemera](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/e/8baadc/32.png) [@Ephemera](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Ephemera)\ **Post date:** [April 23, 2009, 2:24pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/has-it-been-a-cool-spring-where-you-are/494083/10 "2009-04-23T14:24:26Z")
I had some light ice on my windshield a couple days ago in Tennessee and I turned on the heat for a bit last night, so it’s been a little cool. ---
**Author:** ![AuntiePam](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/f19dbf/32.png) [@AuntiePam](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/AuntiePam)\ **Post date:** [April 23, 2009, 2:34pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/has-it-been-a-cool-spring-where-you-are/494083/11 "2009-04-23T14:34:13Z")
North central Iowa, and yes, it’s been cool. We’ll have maybe one day in the 60’s followed by several days in the 40’s. No April showers yet either. Temp’s supposed to be 80 by Friday though. ---
**Author:** ![Harmonious\_Discord](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/h/74df32/32.png) [@Harmonious\_Discord](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Harmonious_Discord)\ **Post date:** [April 23, 2009, 2:38pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/has-it-been-a-cool-spring-where-you-are/494083/12 "2009-04-23T14:38:08Z")
Spring is right where it should be in Wisconsin, which is just starting. I expect apple blossoms in 3 weeks. Last year we had a month of severe cold that delayed everything. ---
**Author:** ![Antinor01](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/ecae2f/32.png) [@Antinor01](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Antinor01)\ **Post date:** [April 23, 2009, 2:49pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/has-it-been-a-cool-spring-where-you-are/494083/13 "2009-04-23T14:49:49Z")
Southern California here. It was over 100 most of this week. ---
**Author:** ![Lamar\_Mundane](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/l/85f322/32.png) [@Lamar\_Mundane](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Lamar_Mundane)\ **Post date:** [April 23, 2009, 2:50pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/has-it-been-a-cool-spring-where-you-are/494083/14 "2009-04-23T14:50:30Z")
Very, very warm in the Front Range of Colorado, despite the two feet of snow we got last weekend. It is forecast to be 81°F here today, nearly 20° above average. ---
**Author:** ![elfkin477](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/e/a9a28c/32.png) [@elfkin477](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/elfkin477)\ **Post date:** [April 23, 2009, 6:21pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/has-it-been-a-cool-spring-where-you-are/494083/15 "2009-04-23T18:21:15Z")
> [@ralph124c](#): > > Yes, spring has been very cool-many nights in March below 25 degrees (F), daytime highs in the low 40’s. April has been cool and damp-I haven’t planted anything. Of course, we always have the chance of frosts into early June. Not much cooler than usual for this time of the year in New England, though. According to the monthly summaries from the national weather service the average temp in March was .3 degrees cooler than average, and April has been exactly average so far. Generally speaking, we’re not supposed to plant until next month, anyway. ---
**Author:** ![gonzomax](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/g/e8c25b/32.png) [@gonzomax](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/gonzomax)\ **Post date:** [April 23, 2009, 9:10pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/has-it-been-a-cool-spring-where-you-are/494083/16 "2009-04-23T21:10:23Z")
We had a miserable winter and are going without a spring. It hailed and snowed a bit 2 days ago. We go weeks in a row without reaching our average temperatures. Tomorrow is supposed to be 80. It was 43 last night. I have not worn shorts all year. Everyday is asweater or sweatshirt day at minimum. ---
**Author:** ![Enginerd](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/e/bcef8e/32.png) [@Enginerd](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Enginerd)\ **Post date:** [April 23, 2009, 9:17pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/has-it-been-a-cool-spring-where-you-are/494083/17 "2009-04-23T21:17:20Z")
Monday was almost 90 degrees in northern Nevada, 20+ degrees above average for mid-April. It’s cooled off since then, and supposed to be getting cooler. ---
**Author:** ![Viscera](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/v/258eb7/32.png) [@Viscera](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Viscera)\ **Post date:** [April 23, 2009, 9:29pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/has-it-been-a-cool-spring-where-you-are/494083/18 "2009-04-23T21:29:44Z")
And, once you post your anecdote, you can see the official data here (for March): 🙂 [http://www.ncdc.noaa.gov/oa/climate/research/2009/mar/currentmonth.html](http://www.ncdc.noaa.gov/oa/climate/research/2009/mar/currentmonth.html) (edit) For the CONUS anyway. ---
**Author:** ![Hari\_Seldon](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/hari_seldon/32/5173_2.png) [@Hari\_Seldon](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Hari_Seldon)\ **Post date:** [April 23, 2009, 10:30pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/has-it-been-a-cool-spring-where-you-are/494083/19 "2009-04-23T22:30:57Z")
I think that here in Montreal it has been at least an average spring, maybe above. Today’s high was near 15C, about average. But most importantly, most of the snow melted before the end of March, while normally it hangs on till mid-April ---
**Author:** ![kathmandu](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/k/5f8ce5/32.png) [@kathmandu](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/kathmandu)\ **Post date:** [April 23, 2009, 10:41pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/has-it-been-a-cool-spring-where-you-are/494083/20 "2009-04-23T22:41:47Z")
Considering we got about an inch of snow yesterday and I was wearing my parka this morning, I would say it’s been a pretty cool spring here (Calgary, Alberta). [Next page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/has-it-been-a-cool-spring-where-you-are/494083.md?page=2)