When is Spring 2024? (2024)

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What time does spring start in 2024? ›

When does spring officially begin for 2024? Astronomical spring begins on March 19, 2024 at 11:06 pm Eastern Daylight Time, in the Northern Hemisphere, according to the Associated Press. This time also marks the beginning of autumn in the Southern Hemisphere.

But the vernal equinox of 2024 had it beat. Because spring began even earlier, at 11:06 p.m. ET, all the time zones in the continental U.S. experienced the first day of spring on the 19th — at 10:06 p.m. in the Central Time Zone, 9:06 p.m. Mountain Time and 8:06 p.m. Pacific Time.

According to the Almanac, the astronomical start of spring this year is March 19. If that sounds early, it's because it is. Over the last few years, the spring equinox has landed on March 20. The last year spring started on March 19 was 2020.

The Spring or vernal equinox is on March 19, 2024, marking the arrival of an “equal night” moment in the world. March 19 celebrates the arrival of the annual astronomical event, signally season change.

Spring Weather Forecast 2024 – United States

We're heading for a “Polar Coaster Spring.” Farmers' Almanac long range weather forecast calls for many days of cold temperatures. That's right, “The BRRR is Back” … and it may stay a while! Overall, we see a cool and stormy season for most places of the United States.

Carbon Brief's projection suggests that 2024 is virtually certain to be either the warmest or second- warmest year on record, with a central estimate just above 1.5C, slightly higher than 2023.

On average, spring lasts for 92.8 days in the Northern Hemisphere and 89.8 days in the Southern Hemisphere. Average season lengths: March equinox to June solstice: 92.8 days.

The vernal equinox marks the first day of spring.

“As the planet warms up and temperatures increase, the seasonal window for cold weather gets shorter and shorter. That means the onset of what we think of as 'spring' ... gets earlier and earlier,” University of Pennsylvania climate scientist Michael Mann tells Vox.

Is spring warm or cold? ›

The hemisphere begins to warm significantly, causing new plant growth to "spring forth", giving the season its name. Any snow begins to melt, swelling streams with runoff and any frosts become less severe. In climates that have no snow, and rare frosts, air and ground temperatures increase more rapidly.

We often get a “false spring” in January or February, but we try to resist this Mother Nature's temptation. We typically start getting our early spring plants — ones that can withstand some cold — the first week of March, and we often see frost in May, so “early spring” usually runs from March into May.

2024 Seasons

Spring begins with the Vernal Equinox, Tuesday, March 19, 2024, 11:06 p.m. Summer begins with the Summer Solstice, Thursday, June 20, 2024, 4:51 p.m.

Astronomically speaking, the first day of spring is marked by the spring equinox, which falls on March 19, 20, or 21. The equinox happens at the exact moment worldwide, although our clock times reflect a different time zone.

spring runs from March 1 to May 31; summer runs from June 1 to August 31; fall (autumn) runs from September 1 to November 30; and. winter runs from December 1 to February 28 (February 29 in a leap year).

The vernal equinox marks the moment the sun crosses the celestial equator. This is the imaginary line in the sky above the Earth's equator, from south to north. The vernal equinox happens on March 19, 20, or 21 every year in the Northern Hemisphere.

There are 322 days until Spring!

In the southern and mid-western states, we consider early spring, mid to late February, through mid to late March. It might be a few weeks later in the northern hemisphere as it takes the weather longer to warm up in these regions.