My blog is a subjective account rather than an exhaustive and objective list. Over the years I have been noting the occurrence of the first frost of autumn, though not every one, only the ones that for some reason moved me to record them. So although patchy, the table below shows that date of first frost jumps around from year to year. However, a clear pattern is visible – I've not recorded first frost as late as November until 2017, and since then, not one has been noted in October.
Screening out confirmation bias – a climate-change denier might say "you simply missed out all the data points that don't fit". Well, go back over my blog and find me a first frost in November prior to 2015, or a first frost in October after 2017. There might have been one – but I didn't blog it. Not because I have an ideological axe to grind – but because it didn't move me enough to mention it. And click through the links below to check if you don't believe me.
Year | Date of first frost |
2024 | 3 November |
2020 | 25 November |
2018 | 17 November |
2017 | 21 November |
2015 | 9 October |
2014 | 24 October |
2013 | 4 October |
2011 | 16 October |
2009 | 31 October |
2007 | 16 October |
This time two years ago:
Jeziorki Park + Ride finally opens
This time three years ago:
Are you serious about going green?
This time four years ago:
Nail-biting walk
[This beckons in three days' time]
This time six years ago:
Insights in the search for consciousness
Loving Vincent - review
This time 11 years ago:
UFO credibility test
This time 12 years ago:
Junction ready for road to unbuilt sports centre
This time 13 years ago:
Park nad Książecem – Vistula escarpment, beautiful autumn
This time 16 years ago:
Obama wins US presidential election