April Apathy

A bit of overnight rain sent me scurrying once again into the weather archives.  Barely more than a month ago, local precipitation totals put San Diego in contention for its driest season ever.  Then, in mid March, the rain began.  Since then, the city has seen just enough of the wet stuff to take it out of the running for any records, currently falling no lower than 9th driest season at 4.64 inches.  And odds are good that’s where it will stay.  The average daily rainfall in a typical May is less than 0.01, June is lucky to see 0.09 inches in the entire month, and the weather season begins anew on July 1.

Temperatures in San Diego have fallen just short of normal in recent months, too.  The average temperature in March fell around 62 degrees.  In April, we’ve topped 70 degrees only twice, with the average daily temperature hugging 66 degrees.

So far, spring in San Diego has been a dark and cool event.   That may be all well and good for some folks, but me, I’m miffed.  Because, see, it’s April.  This is the month that should be supplying the last bit of sunshine and warmth before May Grey and June Gloom hide any hint of blue sky.  For the next two months, grey overcast skies will hide the sun and threaten the area with rain that will not fall.  That April has chosen to begin the assault a month early is simply unforgivable.

Oh sure, sure, April did set itself apart from the coming months by supplying a bit of beloved rainfall.  You’re right.  Well, it’s not good enough.  A couple hundredths of an inch falling while I’m sound asleep….  Whose side are you on, anyway?

Yeesh.