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Best to worst months of the year?

115 replies

JustSaying101 · 16/08/2024 22:52

As Summer is drawing to a close, what are your favourite and least favourite months of the year? And am I the only one who likes January...?

Here's mine from favourite to least favourite:

1: October
2: January
3: February
4: July
5: August
6: September
7: May
8: April
9: December
10: November
11: June
12: March

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Theydontknowaboutus · 16/08/2024 22:57

January second best and least fave March?! Here are mine

  1. June
  2. May
  3. July
  4. April
  5. August
  6. March
  7. September
  8. October
  9. November
10. December 11. February 12. January

My favourite months are not really about warmth, it's about light evenings and mornings.

Lessstressedhemum · 16/08/2024 23:02

June
July
May
August
April
September
October
Last equal - November, December, January, February, March

More about light than heat. I hate the dark, dreich days of winter which usually starts in about October here. There's not really much of an autumn, tbh.

Eggnogg90 · 16/08/2024 23:02

I don’t know if I can rate all 12 but October is my favourite and February my least favourite

Peasnbeans · 16/08/2024 23:03

Fave - end Sept l Oct when dark nights and the smell begins.
Also fave - mid June when the green fields and trees are on steroids.
Also fave - early spring, early morning when the birds are in stereo. I feel so glad they're there.

Iasonnas · 16/08/2024 23:04

Why do you dislike March?

Mine are probably

December
August
May
July
October
April
February
November
March
September
June
January

Beezknees · 16/08/2024 23:04

Best to worst:

May
August
December
April
June
October
July
September
November
January
February
March

My favourite season overall is spring, April-June time. I like August because it was always nice not having to do school run although DS has left school now but it still feels nostalgic. I like Christmas so December is up there.

I hate cold weather, don't mind January as much as it feels like a "fresh start" for the new year but I hate March, I'm always so sick of the cold by then and willing warmer weather to arrive.

Lavender14 · 16/08/2024 23:04

1 December
2 october
3 may
4 november
5 September
6 August
7 April
8 July
9 June
10 january
11february
12 march

Bohomovies · 16/08/2024 23:06

Favourite; July
August
June
May
January
April
March
September
February
January. At least Christmas is over for almost a year.
October
November
December. I hate Christmas so, so much.

Kneeslikethese · 16/08/2024 23:07
  1. August
  2. July
  3. May
  4. June
  5. December
  6. October
  7. April
  8. September
  9. March
10. November 11. January 12. February

Hate the dark months. December only gets a pass coz Christmas.

Fontainebleau007 · 16/08/2024 23:07

October
December
November
September
August
July
June
May
March
April
February
January

I love autumn and the run up to/and Christmas
Always seem to feel sad January time

Idratherbepaddleboarding · 16/08/2024 23:08
  1. June
  2. July
  3. May
  4. August
  5. December
  6. September
  7. April
  8. October
  9. November
  10. March
  11. February
  12. January

That’s in order from best to worst.

NuffSaidSam · 16/08/2024 23:10
  1. September
  2. October
  3. December
  4. May
  5. June
  6. August
  7. April
  8. July
  9. November
10. March 11.January 12. February
Comedycook · 16/08/2024 23:10

From favourite to least favourite...

May
June
July
August
April
March
September
October
February
January
November
December

I basically hate Christmas and dark evenings.

NuffSaidSam · 16/08/2024 23:12

Can't believe how low down September is on everyone's list. It's the King of months surely!

stayathomer · 16/08/2024 23:12

Favourite September
2nd October
3rd march
4th April
5th August
6th November
7th December
8th june
9th May
10th February
11th January
12th July

Bournetilly · 16/08/2024 23:13
  1. December
  2. October
  3. September
  4. November
  5. March
  6. January
  7. February
  8. April
  9. May
  10. August
  11. June
  12. July
Cobblersorchard · 16/08/2024 23:17

June
July
May
August
March
April
September
December
October
February
November
January

MissingMoominMamma · 16/08/2024 23:17

May
April
July
June
August
March
October
September
November
February
December
January

Daffyyellow · 16/08/2024 23:24

August -summer holidays
July- summer holidays
December - Christmas, family and friends
November - fireworks, Christmas prep in school
October - birthdays
March - another birthday!
April - Spring and usually Easter
May - warming weather
June - pollen
September - new year at school exhaustion
February - cold and wet
January - cold and wet and tax return

BrieHugger · 16/08/2024 23:28

June
July
August
May
September
October
April
December
March
February
November
January

I’m not a winter person…

frecklejuice · 16/08/2024 23:29

September
October
December
March
April
May
February
June
July
November
August
January

saidthebellsofstclements · 16/08/2024 23:29

1)August
2)September
3)July
4)October
5)November
6)May
7)June
8)April
9)March
10)February
11)January
12)December

Cattenberg · 16/08/2024 23:30

I love spring and summer and mostly hate autumn and winter.

Favourite times:

Spring blossom
Long midsummer days
August - holiday month and relatively warm seas
Christmas

Least favourite times:

The January blues (and there seem to be only two weather options, rainy and too cold for rain)
The transition from summer to autumn in September
The commercial build up to Christmas - it’s ghastly

BernardsarenotalwaysSaints · 16/08/2024 23:33

June
July
August
May
September
April
March
February
October
December
November
January

CarriMarie · 16/08/2024 23:37

May
June
July
August
April
September
March
October
December
February
November
January

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