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There are two things you should know: First, the Farmer’s Almanac— and its competitor the Old Farmer’s Almanac — is mostly full of crap. Second, there’s a good chance it’s right anyway ...
The Farmer’s Almanac has been around for hundreds of years and claims to be at least 80 percent accurate. Back before the days of modern science — when meteorology did not exist or was basic at best — farmers relied on the Almanac to help them run their farms most productively and in accordance with predicted weather patterns.
The Old Farmer’s Almanac forecasts “deviations from averages,” using the official 30-year normals for temperature and precipitation, averaging each of our designated regions. Technically, we use the normals rather than the averages.
The Farmers' Almanac has provided accurate long-range forecasts for over two hundred years. But how do we do it? Find out!
Yet since 1818, the Farmers' Almanac —published annually from its Lewiston, Maine offices—has been trying to do just that for the continental United States. Can you really predict the weather a year from now? Penn State meteorologist Paul Knight is more than a little skeptical.
The Old Farmer’s Almanac claims an overall accuracy of about 80 percent for its winter forecasts; its staff calculates this based on whether they accurately predict the direction of departure...
According to a 2013 paper published in scholarly journal Weather, Climate, and Society, just 18% of farmers use a farmer's almanac when planning their crops. But if you're determined to ignore your weatherman's 10-day rule and to plan your year around an almanac, at least take Stillman's advice.
Farmers’ Almanac claims that their forecasts are 80% to 85% accurate each year. The Old Farmer’s Almanac was founded in 1792, and claims to have a nearly identical predictive formula. According to their website, they lean on three scientific disciplines to predict the weather, including solar science, climatology, and meteorology.
Ever wondered just how spot-on our past Farmers’ Almanac weather predictions have been? Take a fascinating journey through our weather accuracy reports at the close of each season and witness for yourself the remarkable precision of our forecasts!
Is the Farmers' Almanac accurate? The Farmers' Almanac says that many of their readers believe them to be between 80% and 85% accurate. Similar numbers are widely repeated across the...