Mohawk Valley Almanac September 2021 Edition
By Roger Chambers
Holidays and Observances
As of this writing in mid-August, the status of the usual annual fall celebrations and festivals remains unclear. Many of the comments here continue to be on the...
Mohawk Valley Almanac August 2021 Edition
By Roger Chambers
August is a usually hot summer month, with county fairs and the state fair usually being the dominate festivals of the late summer season. While the Covid 19 pandemic led to limited...
Mohawk Valley Almanac July 2021 Edition By Roger Chambers
Mohawk Valley Almanac July 2021 Edition
By Roger Chambers
If early and mid-June is any indication, we may be in for a long, hot summer. If possible, on the hottest days over 90°F, take the usual...
Mohawk Valley Almanac June 2021 Edition
By Roger Chambers
June is a month of long days with over 15 hours of daylight, with the longest day on the summer solstice of June 20. A rare record low of 32° occurred in...
Mohawk Valley Almanac May 2021 Edition By Roger Chambers
May Holidays and Observances
May 1 May Day; Law Day; International Labor Day
May 2 Orthodox Easter
May 5 Cinco de Mayo
May 8 Truman Day - Missouri
May 9 Mother’s Day - Second Sunday; Rogation Sunday
May 13 Ascension...
Almanac for April 2021
By Roger Chambers
With April comes warmer and usually sunnier weather. This is especially after a winter of more than usual social isolation. Days after the St. Patrick’s Day Parade not held for the second...
Mohawk Valley Almanac for March 2021
Mohawk Valley Almanac for March 2021
March is the beginning of spring in the Mohawk Valley even though there is frequently still at least some snow on the ground, especially in higher elevations of the...
Mohawk Valley Almanac for February 2021
Mohawk Valley Almanac for February 2021
by Roger Chambers
February is going to be different in many ways due to the covid pandemic. It is likely that most Valentine’s Day celebrations will be at home with...
Mohawk Valley Almanac for December 2020 By Roger Chambers
Winter officially begins with the winter solstice, after a record warm November. December has average high temperatures in the mid-30°s F and low of about 20°F. Single digit or sub zero temperatures that may...
November 2020 Almanac
November Mohawk Valley Almanac
November is a least favorite month to many with its mostly cloudy and cooler weather, previewing colder and shorter days to come. One needs a jacket, with afternoon high temperatures typically...