Why November Feels Like Summer

While the holiday festivities are just around the corner, it may feel weird that BU students are not wrapped in puffers and scarves in the second week of November. Rather, students are putting on sunglasses, t-shirts, and even shorts. This was not the weather last year. 

According to seasonal climate predictions, La Nina conditions can explain the recent warming weather. La Nina (Spanish for “little girl”) is a common climate phenomena that occurs every three to five years; it refers to a period of cooler-than-normal water temperatures in the equatorial pacific.

The cold waters in the Pacific push strong trade winds upward.

The ocean in the Pacific region is colder than usual, strong trade winds blowing eastward from China pass through the United States from northwest to southeast regions. The result is below-average temperature, and wetter conditions for the northern parts of the continental U.S., and above-average, drier conditions for the southern states from Florida to California