I Hate Spring
My least favorite season of the year? Spring. The opening of the flowers? The woods coming to life? Meh. All I know is that spring has the cold of winter but none of the fun of snow.
On a totally subjective note, I’ve decided that the most useless weather happens when the daily high is between 34 and 60F. In that range, it’s too cold to (pleasantly) play a round of golf or ride a bike. And unless you live in the mountains, where snow can linger, it’s too warm for snowboarding.
So how long is the “bleah” time of year? Too long. The National Weather Service keeps records of recorded temperatures. For the Minneapolis-St. Paul area, the average daily high exceeds 34 starting on March 4. After that, you’re snowboarding on borrowed time; in my experience, you might have decent conditions through St. Patrick’s Day (March 17), but after that, it’s time to put away the board–or plan a trip to higher elevations.
The average daily high doesn’t hit 60 until April 21. So at least in my part of the world, there are about 5 week of unpleasant weather, filled with cold, damp air, wind, and rain.
Of course, there are about 5 weeks in the fall when the average daily high drops into the 34 to 60 degree range. But at least you’ve got some beauty of the leaves turning color–and anticipation of snow.
On the other hand, I can’t get through spring fast enough.
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