Moon Lore: Weather

Farmers, sailors, and other sky watchers have long used the Moon to predict the weather.

The next time that you look up at the Moon, consider this weather-related folklore:

In the wane of the Moon, a cloudy morning bodes a fair afternoon.
If the crescent Moon holds its points upward, able to contain water, it predicts a dry spell.
If the new Moon stands on its points, expect precipitation to spill out.
A winter full Moon is a time for long cold snaps.
A full Moon in April brings frost.
Sailors agree that the full Moon "eats clouds."
Two full Moons in a month increase the chances of flood.
A pale full Moon indicates rain, while a red one brings wind.
A Christmas full Moon predicts a poor harvest.
The days following a new Moon or a full Moon are typically stormy.

by Martha White