In early November, the Catalans predict warm weather: the "little summer" of Sant Martí, which falls on November 11. Sure enough, today was a winner, crisp air and warm sun. We ate lunch outside for the "festa major" of my in-laws' town (every town and neighborhood has its own week of celebrations, based on the day of the patron saint). After some days of decidedly cooling weather, we are enjoying this estiuet.
I couldn't help thinking about what it'd be like in Brussels right now: ten degrees cooler, and gray. Maybe raining.
So I did a little poking around on the web, if only to confirm my suspicions. Brussels has, on average, 208 "wet days" per year, or 17.33 days per month. And this statistic does not include not-wet but still gray days, which I would unscientifically estimate to be another 10 days or so. 27 days of gray per month.
Barcelona has, on average, 79 "wet days" per year, or 6.5 days per month. Maybe a couple more are gray without rain. 9 days of gray per month.
If you could choose between the two, where would you want to live?
It's funny that I care so much about this, because I'm not a sun-worshipper, not a beach bunny. I burn and don't tan, I stay in the shade. Really, it's all about the effect of so much gray on my spirits. It's SAD all year long in Brussels.
And Barcelona? Happy.
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09 November 2008
Estiuet de Sant Martí
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Ooo, definitely Barcelona. Goteborg has been wonderful this fall as it's been uncharacteristically gorgeous. Last year, I've been told, there were only two days without rain between October and February. Brutal.
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