Predict spring weather with folk signs from February
If you«re already tired of winter and waiting for spring and summer to arrive, first you should wonder if they will be early and warm? The answer to these questions can be found in the calendar of folk signs.
Author Dmitry Dyakonov conducted extensive research and compiled his findings in the book «Folk Signs for Weather and Harvest.» In it, he not only collected general weather signs for the month but also explained what to pay attention to on each individual day.
«A cold February means a favorable summer; a cold and dry February means expect a hot August; a warm February leads to a cold spring; a frosty February means a favorable summer,» the author listed the main signs for the month.
Precipitation in February says a lot: if it rains often, then spring and summer will also be rainy; if there is no snow at all, summer will be dry. Also, hope for frosts at the end of the month: the colder the last week of February, the warmer March will be!
More accurate forecasts can be made based on signs from individual days:
February 1: The main sign for this day says that the weather today will be the same for the whole month. Also, look at the sky at night: if there are many stars, winter will linger. And if a blizzard rises during the day, there will be a blizzard on Maslenitsa (Russian pancake week festival).
February 2: This day is also connected to Maslenitsa and indicates the weather for the holiday.
February 3: Cold and dry weather promises a hot August.
February 5: Frost and bright sun are also signs of a hot August, and if there is sun but no frost, spring will be early.
February 6: The weather on this day will be the same for spring. If the weather is windless all day, the second half of July will be dry and hot.
February 7: The weather from morning to lunch will be the same for the first half of next winter, and from lunch to evening for the second half. Heavy snowfall on this day also predicts an early autumn.
February 10: Strong wind on this day is a harbinger of a rainy summer.
February 11: Heavy snow promises a quick thaw, and severe cold promises heat at the end of summer.
February 14: Snowfall on this day is a sign of a wet, rainy spring.
February 15: If the day is cold and cloudy, then spring will be cold, and if a thaw begins, spring will be early and warm.
February 16: A lot of snow on this day foretells frequent rains in summer.
February 18: Strong frost promises a dry and hot summer, and a thaw means the quick end of winter.
February 21: The stronger the frost on this day, the warmer March will be.
February 23: This day is also a «weather forecaster» for March. If frosts have persisted for a week by February 23, then the first month of spring will be warm.
February 24: Little snow on this day indicates that May will be warm.
February 25: A blizzard or thick fog predicts a rainy summer.
February 27: Good weather on this day is a bad sign, indicating that frosty days are ahead, and severe frost predicts a dry summer.
