Start of Spring

Scanlas The 2nd

When do you consider the start of Spring?

In Ireland it's the 1st of February, in Britain it's the 1st of March and in America it's the 21st of March.

I think America probably have it right.

orourkeda

The day I see the first kn*cker drinkers in the local park

Biggins

When the lawn mowers start to come out again, thats when spring has kicked in again for me.
Thats reminds me, I must get petrol!

Mint Sauce

when the skangers change from hoodies to football shirts

Bolag_the_2nd

when the daffs come out.
when people look happier.
when the days get longer.
I love the spring

alan4cult

Today is the March equinox so I suppose it's a good time to call Spring. According to Wikipedia the March equinox is the astronomical start of Spring but it's the 1st February for me because then Summer comes earlier.

Rebelheart

the lambing season, aka Imbolc, you rootless townies!

Rebelheart

irish-stew wrote: »

when the skangers change from hoodies to football shirts

hehe. You've a keen eye.

orourkeda

Used condoms on the boardwalk

Cheap Thrills!

Rebelheart wrote: »

the lambing season, aka Imbolc, you rootless townies!

Nyom, yom.......now where did I put that gravy...:pac:

Sea Sharp

I'd say now, sun's shining and I don't feel the need to wear my jacket outside.

When does a child become a teenager?

alwaysadub

GaNjaHaN wrote: »

I'd say now, sun's shining and I don't feel the need to wear my jacket outside.

When does a child become a teenager?

When they turn 13. Clue's in the age..

Sea Sharp

alwaysadub wrote: »

When they turn 13. Clue's in the age..

Well then, 1st of February OP.

RMD

orourkeda wrote: »

The day I see the first kn*cker drinkers in the local park

They're a hardy bunch not stopped by anything. They just wrap up warmer. Always in the parks regardless of wind, snow or rain.

Although it could be a sign once they stop wearing hoodies and start wearing Jerseys with black nike gloves. For some reason the gloves only come off in summer.

changes

half way through the month of feb is what it feels like to me, then half way through may summer starts, half way through august autumn starts and halfway through november winter starts.

Is august summer or autumn though i've always struggled with where that month sits.

dlofnep

Spring came VERY late this year. I've never seen it this late.

Coriolanus

August is autumn, not cause it's cold or anything, but because it's a harvest month I think. At least I think that's how we organise things. The yanks do it by temperatue etc?

Dudess

For me, no specific date but WELL after 1st February - February still feels like winter to me.

Early March at the earliest.

Earthhorse

It obviously starts on 1st February but that doesn't mean it feels like spring, until well, it feels like spring.

orourkeda

RMD wrote: »

They're a hardy bunch not stopped by anything. They just wrap up warmer. Always in the parks regardless of wind, snow or rain.

Although it could be a sign once they stop wearing hoodies and start wearing Jerseys with black nike gloves. For some reason the gloves only come off in summer.

True once the Manchester, Liverpool and Celtic shirts come out it's a sure sign of Spring. The odd sprinkling of chelsea skank also

owenc

dlofnep wrote: »

Spring came VERY late this year. I've never seen it this late.

i dont even think its spring yet we havnt even got above 13c here and in spain they are rarely getting 20c.!:eek:

Scanlas The 2nd

owenc wrote: »

i dont even think its spring yet we havnt even got above 13c here and in spain they are rarely getting 20c.!:eek:

I was looking at the Met Eireann website stats there, December, January and February are the coldest months so I think we can rule out 1st February as the real start of Spring.

You are right in that this has been a cold March. The average temperature this month has been 3.9 C whereas the overall average for March is 6.3.

The rainfall this month however has been very low, the average for March overall is 53.5 mm but this month the average has been 6.2 mm.

Also August is a summer month in terms of temperature.

ScumLord

When I shave/moult my full bread down it's official spring. I did that last week.