Up to the present days there exist lots of old Russian superstitious weather believes (otherwise called weatherlore). In former times Russian people trusted them implicitly and believed that they surely come true.
• JULY
If in the morning the mist is creeping over the water, it forecasts good weather. The greenish color of the Moon is a warning sign predicting severe drought. If the sky is striped with clouds it`ll rain soon. If the grass is dry in the morning you should expect rain in the evening. If there`s no dew in the night and no fog in lowlands it forecasts nasty weather. The remote thunder forecasts drizzling rain, while booming and loud thunder indicates the possibility of shower.
• JULY, 2 - Zosima`s Day
When bees are all flying to their beehouses, it indicates that the rain will soon start. If bees are on the beehouse`s walls it forecasts very hot weather.
• JULY, 3 - Methodius`s Day
If it rains on that day, such weather will remain for a long period.
• JULY, 7 - The Day of Ivana Kupala (KUPALLE) (St Joan`s Day)
If there`s heavy dew in the night of Ivan-Kupala`s Day, it forecasts bumper crops of cucumbers. If the heavens are spangled with stars at night, it forecasts lots of mushrooms in forests.
• JULY, 10 - Samson`s Day
If it rains on that day, such weather will last for 7 weeks.
• JULY, 12 - St Peter`s Day
If it rains once on that day - the harvest will be poor, if it rains twice on that day - the harvest will be good, and if it rains three times on Peter`s Day - the harvest will be rich.
• JULY, 17 - Andrew`s Day
If there are many wasps, the winter will be severe.
• JULY, 18 - The Day of Athanasius
If the Moon is glittering it forecasts rich harvest. If the clouds are yellow like copper, it`ll soon rain. The clouds are dark and nasty looking - the rain will soon start.
• JULY, 24 - Euphemia`s Day
If you hear thundering on that day, you`ll be able to get a fine catch of fish.
• JULY, 25 - Prockl`s Day
If there`s heavy dew in the fields, the rest part of the summer will be hot and dry. If there`s no dew or fog in the morning - it`ll be windy and rainy weather.
• JULY, 29 - Afinogen`s Day
If the weather is rainy on that day it forecasts snowy and frosty winter.
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