The Farmers’ Almanac: Winter Weather Predictions for 2024/2025
Each year, people anticipate the arrival of the Farmers Almanacs’ winter weather predictions. Should I get a new snow blower? More importantly…should I get a new SNOWMOBILE? Do I need to start saving for heating oil now? How much shoveling is in my future? All of these questions need to be answered…and there’s nothing more fun than getting a little sneak peak into the future with The Farmers’ Almanac and Old Farmer’s Almanac predictions!
To start — keep in mind there are TWO farmers almanacs, both using a secret formula to make predictions. The Old Farmer’s Almanac, based in Dublin, New Hampshire, has been publishing weather predictions since 1792 with a mix of humor and useful information. The Farmers’ Almanac, published since 1818, is a Maine-based almanac with weather predictions and other random bits of information like “10 Best Bugs to Eat” and “When to Catch the Most Fish”!
Recently, the anticipated (albeit controversial) Farmers’ Almanac and Old Farmer’s Almanac winter weather prediction came out and they do NOT see eye to eye. We like the The Farmers’ Almanac most, so we’ll tell you all about that one first!
So, what EXACTLY are the Farmers Almanacs predicting for Winter 2024 / 2025?
The Farmers’ Almanac
The Farmers’ Almanac is telling us to brace for a Wet Winter Whirlwind with rapid fire storms bringing rain, snow, and little downtime. What does that mean for the Northeast? Well, we’re banking on the SNOW end of that — they say “above normal” winter precipitation and snow for the interior parts of New England (that’s us) with the coast seeing more sleet and rain.
Specific dates to look out for? They’re flagging the final week of January as an active storm track- prepping us for great riding in February, if you believe the hype 😉
The Old Farmer’s Almanac
The Old Farmer’s Almanac for winter 2025 predicts a “Calmer, Gentler Winter”… boooo!
The Old Farmer’s Almanac doesn’t have much to say for the Northeast- they say it’s “always cold an snowy” but that generally, it’ll be a quieter winter. The snowiest periods they expect to see are in early December, mid February, and early March.
Believe it…or Not?
Great, great….but how accurate are these predictions really? The Old Farmer’s Almanac claims their forecasts average 80% accuracy, with some years dipping to 55% and others as high as 98%. Although these forecasts don’t tell a day-to-day story, they are supposed to give readers a general understanding of the winter and whether it will be above, at, or below average in terms of precipitation and temperature.
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Ask a meteorologist, though, and they’ll doubt the accuracy of these predictions…
Since the #FarmersAlmanac has everyone in an uproar I thought I would release the real #winter forecast. #snow #Weather pic.twitter.com/n0HXahWY5O
— Bryan Shaw (@WxShaw) August 27, 2019
So the question is, are we really going to get a lot of snow this winter? In Maine, it’s hard tellin’ not knowin’. Feel free to keep an eye on our webcam and weather page to see for yourself, or better yet, book a cabin and experience it for yourself!
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Always trust Farmer’s Almanac.
Hey article author and editor – the Old Farmer’s Almanac has been published since 1792, not 1972….. You have the wrong (typo) year notes in the body of the article. Proof of the year is on the cover of the book in the photo. Just trying to help and be sure the OFA gets the historical respect it deserves. 👍👩🌾
Oh geez – thanks so much for correcting us! Definitely earned that 180 years!