The moisture condenses, freezes and falls in shifting bands of often ferocious snow. We take pride in a legend passed on years ago by a Southern California sunglass dealer who reported Syracusans buy more sunglasses per capita than anywhere else. Sunglasses are not an everyday necessity. It's hard to keep track of something needed so rarely. Since we are due west of the Adirondack Park, you'll find that October is lurid with color.
Forests disrobe in blushing blond beauty.
It's a lesson in poetry that only autumn romance can inspire. In a normal year, Syracuse has eight days of 90 degrees or more. The record for most 90-degree days in a year is 28, in 1955. Summer rainfall, over a normal three months, averages 11.11 inches. April showers notwithstanding, the distinction of being the wettest month belongs to July, when precipitation normally measures 3.79 inches.