Meaning of Junuary | Babel Free

Definitions

1. A June with cool, rainy weather, typical of the Pacific Northwest climate.
   British-Columbia, Northwestern, US, humorous
2. An unseasonably warm and sunny January.
   Canada, US, humorous

Examples

“The Toronto Mail calls it “Juneuary” [so]uther.”

“While commiserating with a fellow North Islander the other day I heard a great word used to describe the wild and wooly weather we've been having: Juneuary.”

“A year ago we went straight from "Junuary" into a similarly drenched July, but this year we've already hit the spray parks, the outdoor pools and had picnics at the park.”

“Said A., “Such weather, sir, as this / Proves that they’ve named the month amiss.” / “Just so,” said B.—the wretch, how dare he?— / “It should be known as June'''-uary!””

“A veteran gardener of this city, complaining of the warm weather, thinks next month will be called June-uary.”

“In 1995, the Almanac nailed a surprise January heat wave – christened "Juneuary" – in the Northeast.”

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