Why does it rain so much in April such that we get the saying, "April showers, May flowers?"?
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I believe the answer is, in the spring equinox, the earths shifts it axes 20% there by picking up moister from south of the equator, the westerly winds from the pacific ocean, and cold air fom the north.when all these elements colide, the cause a drastic change in moister form the collision from all three factors.It is why in the spring time there ae tornados in the south central states
82882
cold and dry in the winter, rainy in April and hot and dry in the summer. Great weather from end of April til Mid September.
162126
Jut wait a bit while I’m consulting my magic crystal ball…….\nhmmm…. ok… it says…weather will be as like as generally it’s every March and April!
373459
The rain drops because of gravity.
473246
Generally, storms are low-pressure areas and nice clear weather systems are high-pressure areas.  So if pressure is falling, precipitation might be coming, and if it's rising, better weather might be coming.
220292
God is kicking all his pets out of heaven! Just kidding!\n\nIt means raining heavily.
415254
It rains when the air can no longer hold onto the moisture in an evaporated, cloud form.  It can be cold and rainy, mild and rainy, or hot, muggy and rainy.  \n\nMoisture moves on the air currents. During winter, rain usually comes when it is cold because the air currents bring COLD air from the far north (remember the "jet stream" they talk about on the news?)  But when air currents from the tropics move overhead, temperatures are warmer because it isn't cold in the tropics. And tropical air often brings a huge amount of rain (think hurricanes).\n\nDuring summer, if there is moisture in the air, a lot of moisture, it condenses and turns into liquid form (rain) when temperatures and moisture content of the clouds reaches the right combination.
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Yes!  I love the rain!  It's a refreshing of the air, the earth, and the senses.  I love the smell of rain in the air, wet soil, the way it feels going for a walk in the rain, especially on a warm summer day when the rain is warm, not cold.  Cloudy, rainy days make me think of growing up in the SF Bay Area, I miss it terribly.
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Spring - March\nSummer - June\nFall - September\nWinter - December
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Because you are in the neighborhood of ocean. In the day when it starts warming up, the water in the sea evaporates and then the clouds come with wind. So it rains in the afternoon or the evening when there are enough raindrops in the clouds
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Rain, rain, don't go away.\nLet's catch some drops and save some water.
132013
Hi!  I'm not quite sure - but...\nMy grandmother used to say that when the summer did not have enough rainfall, the winter snow would make up for it, and vicaversa.  She was right then and about most issues having to do with the weather. I will be interested to see what answers come in on this one.  God Bless -
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Spring is one of the four seasons of temperate zones, the transition from winter into summer. Astronomically, some Western countries consider spring to begin with the spring equinox (around March 20 in the Northern Hemisphere, and September 23 in the Southern Hemisphere), and ends with the summer solstice (around June 21 in the Northern Hemisphere and December 21 in the Southern Hemisphere). Such conventions are by no means universal, however. In Chinese astronomy, for example, the vernal equinox instead marks the middle of spring, which begins around the time of Lichun (around February 4). In the Irish Calendar it is counted as the whole months of February, March and April. In meteorology, it is (also by convention) instead counted as the whole months of March, April, and May in the Northern Hemisphere and September, October, and November in the Southern Hemisphere.\n\nAs in summer, the axial tilt of the Earth is toward the Sun, and daylight hours are greater than or equal to 12 hours and rapidly increasing (especially in higher latitudes). The hemisphere begins to warm significantly, causing new plant growth to spring forth, giving the season its name (see Effect of sun angle on climate). Snow (if any) begins to melt, and rivers and streams swell with runoff and spring rains. Most flowering plants bloom this time of year, in a long succession beginning even when snow is still on the ground, and continuing into early summer. In normally snowless areas, "spring" may begin as early as February during warmer years, with subtropical areas having very subtle differences, and tropical ones none at all. Subarctic areas may not see "spring" at all until May or even June, or December in the outer Antarctic.\n\nSevere weather most often occurs during the spring, when warm air begins to invade from lower latitudes while cold air is still pushing from the polar regions. Flooding is also most common in and near mountainous areas during this time of year due to snowmelt, many times accelerated by warm rains. In the United States, Tornado Alley is most active by far this time of year, especially since the Rocky Mountains prevent the surging hot and cold airmasses from spreading westward and instead force them directly at each other. Besides tornados, supercell thunderstorms can also produce dangerously large hail and very high winds, for which a severe thunderstorm warning or even tornado warning is usually issued. Often, spring storms trigger dozens of warnings, one right after the other, often simultaneously along a line hundreds of miles or kilometers long. Even more so than winter, the jet streams play an important role in severe weather in the springtime.\n\nThe hurricane season officially begins in late spring, on May 15 in the northeastern Pacific, and June 1 in the northern Atlantic. Before these dates, hurricanes are almost unheard of and even tropical storms are rare, one of the earliest ever being Tropical Storm Ana in mid-April 2003. Even in June, hurricanes are uncommon.\n\nSpringtime is seen as a time of growth, renewal, of new life (both plant and animal) being born, and of the cycle of life once again starting. It is also used more generally as the start of better times, as in Prague Spring.
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I live in sunny southern california and the reasons why I love this place is because of the nice weather. Rain is not really in the nice weather catagory sorry. I need the sun for energy. I get lazy when it rains. I over slept when it rains. However having said that, I think sometimes the rain is very romantic if you're in certain areas like a hut with palm trees and stuff. You end up writing poems and love songs while the rain trikles above the roof of the house. ANd usually when it stops raining, a beautiful rainbow appears. But again, I prefer the sun with clear beautiful blue skys.
331961
It indicates a drop in pressure which usually means windy weather on the way and probably rain too.
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Even though "showers" are indeed rain, there's a subtle but important distinction between the two as far as weather forecasts go. \nWhen we call for "Rain" (as in, "Rain at Times", "a rainy day", "Occasional rain") is a more widespread event. Most, if not all, of the area will see rain and it'll last for a while. \n\n"Showers" are more scattered. That usually means that not everyone will be getting wet at the same time. It could be raining in one place and another, but dry in other regions. Plus, showers tend to be much shorter in duration -- anywhere from a minute to an hour.
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I heard a couple of days ago that the Northwest had experienced 24 straight days of rain. That would do it for me. Seriously, I can tell a huge difference in my mood based cloudy vs. sunshine.