You can also view previously answered questions in the HSW Question Archive . Sometimes it is a good smell, and sometimes it is unpleasant.
Most people notice a distinctive smell in the air after it rains.
It's frequently linked with spring, as the smell of fresh cut grass is associated with summer. You'll find it in a lot of poetry and also on many inspirational lists of things to be happy about. As it turns out, the smells people associate with rainstorms can be caused by a number of things. Actinomycetes , a type of filamentous bacteria, grow in soil when conditions are damp and warm. When the soil dries out, the bacteria produces spores in the soil.