Anticipating Spring's arrival? Mark your Calendar for the first day of Spring in 2024

Winter has arrived some time back and the cold winds have started to make people long for the spring. The year 2023 has been marked by some considerable transitions in weather conditions such as the shift from rainfall to drought. It has been a year of “weather weirding”.

The warmer an atmosphere is, the more it permits the atmosphere to hold onto a greater amount of water and aggravate events of precipitation such as snow or rainfall.

According to reports, we may not witness much snow as we are experiencing El Niño, which indicates that heavy snow and cold periods are not likely to occur till January.

Coming to spring, let's know more about what spring has in store for us in 2024

First day of spring, 2024
The first day of spring in the northern hemisphere will fall on March 19, 2024, marking the beginning of the vernal equinox.

Every year comes with two solstices and two equinoxes dictating the seasons. The vernal equinox happens when we witness a transition from winter to spring, and the autumnal equinox marks a transition from summer to fall in the Northern Hemisphere.

In the Southern and Northern Hemispheres, the equinoxes have the opposite dates – the autumnal equinox in the Southern Hemisphere and the vernal equinox of March in the Northern Hemisphere and the other way round.

As per National Geographic, equinoxes occur when the subsolar point of the Earth ( at the time of the sun rays falling perpendicular to the surface of the Earth) is passing through the Equator. Post the March vernal equinox, the Northern Hemisphere leans towards the sun, till the time of the June solstice when it shifts towards the South.

Spring months of 2024

Spring is from March end to mid-June, summer solstice.

Is spring arriving early in 2024?
It was predicted by Punxsutawney Phil that winter would last longer this year. He forecasted this after seeing his shadow on Groundhog Day.

However, according to the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, there’s no estimated ability for Phil. The groundhog has been correct only around 40% of the time.

An American tradition, Groundhog Day dates back to the year 1887, originating in the Candlemas European celebration, which is the interval between the time of the winter solstice and the spring equinox.

As per the seasonal temperature outlook by NOAA, the northernmost states will be observing temperatures above the normal in February, March, and April, especially in the Pacific Northwest and New England. The majority of Texas will be witnessing temperatures under the average.

Because of El Niño, there can be warm weather conditions. El Niño is a natural climate trend making temperatures soar.

Dates for four seasons in 2024

• March 19, 2024: First day of spring
• June 20, 2024: First day of summer
• Sept. 22, 2024: First day of fall
• Dec. 21, 2024: First day of winter

FAQs:

When is the first day of spring in 2024?
The first day of spring in the northern hemisphere is falling on March 19, 2024, marking the beginning of the vernal equinox.

Is spring arriving early in 2024?
As per the seasonal temperature outlook by NOAA, the northernmost states will be observing temperatures above the normal in February, March, and April, especially in the Pacific Northwest and New England. The majority of Texas will be witnessing temperatures under the average.