The wet May in Vancouver is like our wet April. Just got off a call with my team and a colleague in Vancouver said it's been brutal. We start hitting the road in May every year and she's normally done a bunch of visits by now but has had to postpone.
This year also has the most lawns I can remember being overgrown. My neighbour included. There's so many lawns when I drive by that have dandelions as tall as up to my knees. I don't know if all the moisture in April had anything to do with it.
The professional organization I belong to (American Roentgen Ray Society) has it's annual meeting in May. The meeting was in Vancouver about 12 years ago, and it rained every day. About three years later, the meeting was in Toronto, and it was cold and wet the whole week. It even snowed one day.
They haven't been back to Canada since, but, have held the meeting in Hawaii (twice), as well as San Diego and Orlando. They're going back to San Diego next year.........
Before I start complaining about the rain (continuing for at least the next week), I just gotta remember what I said last year when we started getting early forest fires: rain & cold is better than fire & smoke.
Still, this is one thing I definitely prefer about Ontario's climate to BC's: while the total amount of rainfall is fairly similar, it's spread more evenly throughout the year there, versus the alternating periods of endless rain or crispy drought that we tend get here.
Before I start complaining about the rain (continuing for at least the next week), I just gotta remember what I said last year when we started getting early forest fires: rain & cold is better than fire & smoke.
Still, this is one thing I definitely prefer about Ontario's climate to BC's: while the total amount of rainfall is fairly similar, it's spread more evenly throughout the year there, versus the alternating periods of endless rain or crispy drought that we tend get here.
It's not that bad, I think we've had lots of nice weather, and everyone I talk to thinks we need more rain anyway.
21C with a humidex of 24 and a mix of sun and clouds. Another relatively windy day. Cannot complain though. Been awesome second half of the month. 14 out of the last 15 days have been above 20C and the day that wasn't was above 19C. Judging by the forecast we can make it 29 out of 30 by mid June. After that those days become pretty automatic no matter how cool it is.
Up until 10 days ago BC was actually having more sunshine and drier conditions than normal this spring.
It's only been the last 10 days that have sucked. It's interesting how that 10 day period has now equated to the entire spring in many people's minds.
When it's been raining, it's not that light west coast rain though. There have been a few days of proper downpours. It's been chillier too. We haven't had that many warm days this spring.
It rained the entire week I was in Edmonton, so I'm sure that added to the rainy spring feeling.
Again, I don't mind. I've come to appreciate a cool spring.
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Judging by the forecast we can make it 29 out of 30 by mid June. After that those days become pretty automatic no matter how cool it is.
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