08/11/2026
🍂 Old Weather Folklore
“If the first week in August is unusually warm, the coming winter will be snowy and long.”
Where did this saying come from?
No single person or organization created this proverb. Like many pieces of traditional weather lore, it was passed down orally through farming communities in England before making its way to North America with early settlers.
By the late 1800s, it had become so well known that it appeared in Weather Lore: A Collection of Proverbs, Sayings, and Rules Concerning the Weather, published in 1893, indicating it was already considered an “old” saying at that time.
Long before satellites, radar, and computer models, farmers carefully observed the seasons, looking for patterns that might hint at what lay ahead. While modern science hasn’t found evidence that a warm first week of August reliably predicts a snowy or long winter, these sayings remain a fascinating glimpse into the wisdom and traditions of generations past.
🌾 Have you ever heard this proverb before? Do you know any old weather sayings that have proven true where you live? Share them in the comments!
