Is January really the worst month of the year?

Azalea · 29-01-2016 01:57AM

The wind is howling right now, yet again. Stuff about how the weather hasn't been that bad this January makes no sense. But it's January - not unexpected.

I agree it hasn't been that cold overall. I would prefer cold and dry to mild and wet though - and the relentless damp is a coldness in and of itself (dangerous black ice when the temperatures briefly reached freezing) plus there can be a wind chill.

Princess Consuela Bananahammock · 29-01-2016 01:58AM

Up until now, yes it has been the worst...

Stoned Since 2011 · 29-01-2016 01:59AM

Princess Consuela Bananahammock wrote: »

Up until now, yes it has been the worst...

Is it because you have a tiny penis?

Cookie_Monster · 29-01-2016 02:11AM

25+ nearly every day, little rain, extra days off, quiet days in work and the waters finally warm enough to swim
Gotta love summer Januaries

KingBrian2 · 29-01-2016 02:13AM

Cookie_Monster wrote: »

25+ nearly every day, little rain, extra days off, quiet days in work and the waters finally warm enough to swim
Gotta love summer Januaries

Not down the country.

bodhrandude · 29-01-2016 02:17AM

Cookie_Monster wrote: »

25+ nearly every day, little rain, extra days off, quiet days in work and the waters finally warm enough to swim
Gotta love summer Januaries

Sounds like Malaga, Marbella or Cordoba where you are.
Edit: Aaaah I see, New Zealand I have a friend who just returned from there the other day back to chilly Galway.

Stoned Since 2011 · 29-01-2016 02:18AM

Cookie_Monster wrote: »

25+ nearly every day, little rain, extra days off, quiet days in work and the waters finally warm enough to swim
Gotta love summer Januaries

What a bedsit.

Cookie_Monster · 29-01-2016 02:23AM

bodhrandude wrote: »

Sounds like Malaga, Marbella or Cordoba where you are.
Edit: Aaaah I see, New Zealand I have a friend who just returned from there the other day back to chilly Galway.

yeah it's great in winter too. August is pretty much the same as in Ireland

and not because the weather here is great then either

Cork Lass · 29-01-2016 02:29AM

January is not the best month to be fair. We buy small Christmas presents for each other and use the money to treat ourselves to a holiday somewhere warm in January. It really makes the winter far more bearable. I think November is pretty depressing too.

Stoned Since 2011 · 29-01-2016 02:32AM

Cork Lass wrote: »

January is not the best month to be fair. We buy small Christmas presents for each other and use the money to treat ourselves to a holiday somewhere warm in January. It really makes the winter far more bearable. I think November is pretty depressing too.

November is the best month for the dawn shot.

Junkyard Tom · 29-01-2016 04:46AM

The great thing about January is that it's the month before the RBS 6 Nations starts. It's also not unusual to have some exciting storms in January. Surprisingly enough the Planet Earth is closest to the Sun in January.

Noo · 29-01-2016 04:51AM

Its 38 degrees with 100% humidity....january can F right off!

Richard Hillman · 29-01-2016 04:52AM

Love January, coldest month of the year and you know exactly what you're gonna get.

The months that annoy me are when it is freezing in the morning and warm in the afternoon/evening.

Toots · 29-01-2016 05:26AM

January sucks purely from a poverty factor if you get paid monthly, having to make the December paycheck last an extra 2 weeks. It used to be ok cos my husband got paid weekly, but now it's monthly and I'm out of work. We were doing really well this month - 28th is payday and on the 27th still had €50 left in my account, happy days! Was in the shop yesterday evening buying the makings of a dinner, card declined. What??? Checked my online banking, and two companies for some reason decided to come in at close of business and take a DD for €40 and one for €57 - neither one is due to come out until 5th of the month! So FCUK YOU Liberty and The AA! Feckin mortified I was, had to go and put all my stuff back and there was a queue behind me as well. Assholes.

Graces7 · 29-01-2016 07:10AM

Well, we observe the Forty Days of Christmas so lights are shining here until Candlemas, then the Chinese New Year by which time January is over, I like it as there is no market trading for me until probably April..Months are what you make of them. But then we do not have the huge noisy Christmas so no letdown,..As for those who complain we have had no winter! Listening to it right now...

Optimalprimerib · 29-01-2016 07:15AM

mzungu wrote: »

This January has not been to bad at all. The unseasonal mildness has been a big plus.

It was true t-shirt weather alright.

sryanbruen · 29-01-2016 10:48PM

This January has been my first month in a long time without being sick and trust me, I get very vulnerable to illnesses. So it hasn't been a bad month for me. I hate the weather though. Very wet and the mild theme continuing from December. The cold spell was absolute ****.

Is January really the worst month of the year?

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