And so our favourite months begin at this point where we move from Spring to Summer. June is distinguished as the month of roses, one of the most beloved flowers throughout all history. It brings consistent warmer temperatures here in Canada. That isn't the case all over the world. There are many different experiences of the favourite month(s).
Considering the northernmost countries like Norway, the favourite months would be July and August. Wouldn't that make sense - the daylight is 16 - 19 hours in Oslo and the average temperature is 10 to 20 degrees Celsius.
In Britain, they don't seem to have rated their favourite months by formal surveys. But they do list their top events - June is by far the most festivals. There is everything from Royal Ascot, to Wimbledon Tennis, the Cotswold Olympicks - which includes shin kicking, and the Meltdown Festival. I would think the Northern Hemisphere has a similar pattern of favourite and least favourite months.
In India where there are 3 seasons - March to May is summer, June to September is Monsoon, and winter is October to March. The dry months from October to April are considered the best in India. Who would think the seasons could be so different?
Australia? September and October are their spring months with sunny days and cool nights, and Jacarandas in bloom. They have summer from December to February, Autumn from March to May, Winter from June to August, and Spring from September to November. Then they consider the wet season from November to April and the dry season from May to October in the north of the continent.
South America, has summer from November to February and winter from June to August. Peru has a rainy season from January to March. So the driest months are considered the best - May to October. July and August are considered tourist season. But then Peru is a narrow, long country and there is coastal weather vs inland weather. Chile is even longer than Peru - it has seven major climatic subtypes. It would be difficult to ask Chileans their favourite month.
When did we start to wonder about our favourite season and take polls and surveys? My guess is that we started asking social preference questions is the 20th century with the rise of consumerism. What do you think?
This is one of my favourite garden pictures - taken many years ago. It is the trellis decoration on the wall at Frank Kershaw's - providing a beautiful background for his woodland garden.
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