Yes, we have occasional, wild variations, but I’ve found I can just about set my watch by certain days. I don’t take my plants outside until May 1st, no matter HOW nice and warm it gets in March or April. I’ve learned that, invariably, if I take my plants out at any time in April it’s going to go below freezing, and I have to hustle to bring them back in (and they are HUGE plants, so it’s not an easy task!) After May, thus far (in 30 years) I don’t have to worry about it. (It actually went below freezing on April 31st this year.)

I vow not to turn on my AC until July. June can get warm in the afternoons, but I’ve learned if I can just stick it out for a couple of hours it always cools down enough after about 6:00 I can just open my windows. Well, today is June 29th. It’s been raining for three days and it hit 75 degrees at 10 a.m. so that tells me that it’s going to get unbearably hot and humid for the rest of the day. I turned my AC on for the first time this year.

It’s like clock work. May 1st and July 1st (or very close to that.)

Topics: freezing, cold, hot, seasons, humid, May 1st, July 1st