Often starts with "lion-like" weather (snow or storms) but transitions into "lamb-like" mildness as temperatures rise. It is the month of the equinox.
This is determined by the Earth’s orbit and its tilt relative to the sun. It begins on the Vernal Equinox (when day and night are approximately equal in length) and ends on the Summer Solstice (the longest day of the year). Spring Months in the Northern Hemisphere what months are in the spring
: Days become progressively longer following the winter solstice. Often starts with "lion-like" weather (snow or storms)
Culturally, many societies define spring around significant festivals or natural events. For example, in traditional East Asian lunisolar calendars, spring often begins with Lichun (around February 4) and includes February, March, and April. In Celtic tradition, spring was sometimes marked from Imbolc (February 1) to Beltane (May 1). However, in many Western countries, popular understanding blends the meteorological and astronomical systems, commonly referring to March, April, and May as the spring months. It begins on the Vernal Equinox (when day
: The clash of cold air retreating toward the poles and warm air moving from the tropics often results in increased rain and storm activity.
In the UK and Ireland, the maritime climate creates a thermal lag. The meteorological definition (March 1st) is often premature. Cultural definitions in the British Isles historically often considered April, May, and June as the spring months to account for the "lion/lamb" volatility of March.