June's Rainy Weather Makes People Crazy

Graphic from the NY Times

As mentioned yesterday, Thursday's record-breaking rainfall for a single June day (2.3 inches) puts NYC within striking distance of breaking 2003's record June rainfall of 10.23 inches—and we've got almost two weeks to go. The NY Times created a graph of the wettest summers on record (but if you want to know the driest summer on record, you'll need our graph) and points out that if it stopped raining this month, June 2009 would still be the 7th wettest summer on record (and that doesn't even include today's rainfall!). Not to worry, more rain is on the way—we'll definitely hit at least 4th place!

The Times also waxes about the sensory overload the rain has caused so far, "This week, subways smelled like sweaty locker rooms, and riders openly seethed. Dog runs were as quiet as dark alleys as their usual guests stayed home, urinating on rugs. Stinky brimstone steam rose from manholes. The spokes of millions of cheap umbrellas on crowded sidewalks lurched at passing eyeballs, as if seeking to skewer them." The Times dubs the rain-caused cabin fever rain rage and perhaps not so coincidentally also found that Zicam was in short supply while Weight Watchers reported membership gains.

While we have that "woe is me and my rainy June" attitude, to be fair, at least we didn't get socked with 4.5 inches of rain yesterday the way Chicago did (crazy video included).

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By Jen Chung in News on June 20, 2009 4:35 PM

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whitecastlerock

Rain in the city is awesome... It keeps the human rubbish indoors where it belongs. Walking in any park is an absolute pleasure-no bikes, skaters, vendors, posers, or whiners.

Trilby16

Some of us "rubbish" need to go to a job on a daily basis. May we come outside please?

I don't really give a crap about all the rain except for it makes my commute a bit messy and people seem in a worse mood than usual on the buses and subway, due to being soggy.

Pålægpåtoppenafsmørrebrød

I blame this on Portland Hipsters, Duane Sorenson, that piece of crap bringing his good Stumptown coffee and shit Pacific Northwest Oregon weather with him. We don't take kindly to your kind, here!

The rain is just a tad overkill, but like ANGRYGOD11 says I'll enjoy it (unless I'm taking the E in the morning it's just too much, basking in everyone else's sweat and humidity.

ANGRYGOD11

The Times dubs the rain-caused cabin fever rain rage

Really? Unless it's coming down by the bucket or I'm dressed up, rain is relaxing. Spend the 5 bucks on a big umbrella and enjoy.

thefacts

"points out that if it stopped raining this month, June 2009 would still be the 7th wettest summer on record "

Two things:

Summer hasn't begun.

June is a month, not a season.

I think you meant to say, "June 2009 would still be the 7th wettest June on record "

Steven

Meteorology speaking summer started already - June 1. Our warmest weather is June-August. September can still be warm, but the nights have a chill to the air.