5 folk signs about autumn. Autumn signs. Signs of early autumn: September

With the onset of autumn, take a walk with your child in a park or forest edge, observe together the signs of autumn in nature, and analyze the changes that have occurred with the arrival of the new season. All this will help the child better understand the seasons and the characteristics of each of them.

In this article we will talk about autumn signs for children, as well as ancient traditions associated with the appearance of the first signs of autumn and autumn church holidays.

Autumn traditions and holidays

Autumn is usually divided into several periods-subseasons: September – the beginning of autumn, October – deep autumn, November – pre-winter. From a scientific point of view (astronomical autumn), the change of season occurs on September 22, the day of the autumnal equinox.

Majority church holidays Autumn is somehow associated with harvesting. For example, on September 13 (Kuprianov's day) root crops were dug up, on October 7 (the day of Thekla the Zarevnitsa) they threshed bread, on October 8 (Sergius) they cut down cabbage.

With the onset of persistent cold weather, work in the garden and vegetable garden is suspended, which means there is more free time. This is partly why autumn is a traditional wedding season.

Signs of autumn for children

They call it a sign hallmark any process or phenomenon. Centuries-old folk observations allowed us to identify the following autumn signs:

• squirrels collect a lot of nuts - for a cold and long winter;
• if the cranes fly high and slowly, calling to each other, the autumn will be soft and long;
• big harvest of rowan - to severe frosts in winter;
• the cat hides its face - in the cold;
• rare clouds in autumn foreshadow clear and cold weather;
• chickens begin to molt early - the winter will be mild;
• the leaves on the trees are yellow, but do not fall for a long time - there will be no frost for a long time;
• birch turns yellow from below - winter will be late, and if from the top - early;
• cobwebs spread over plants - to warm weather;
• If late autumn mosquitoes have appeared - the winter will be warm;
• the larger the anthills, the colder the winter will be;
• If thunder is heard in September, autumn will be mild.

Even small children can independently identify such signs of the onset of autumn: yellowed grass and leaves on trees, withered flowers, birds migrating south, weather change (less sun, frequent rains), decreasing day length.

These and other signs of autumn for children will help you make a walk with your child more interesting, exciting and educational. Don't miss the opportunity to breathe in the clear autumn air and bask in the last warm sun rays– collect a collection of leaves, pick rowan trees, go to the forest to pick mushrooms. Years later, both you and your baby will remember these walks with warmth and love.

There are a lot of rowan trees in the forest - autumn will be rainy, few - dry.
If the cranes fly high, slowly and “talk,” it will be a good autumn.

Until the leaves fall from the cherries, no matter how much snow falls, the thaw will drive it away.
Clouds are rare - it will be clear and cold.
If there are a lot of nuts but no mushrooms, the winter will be snowy and harsh.
If birch trees turn yellow from the top in autumn, next spring will be early, and if from below, then late.

Isaac Levitan. Autumn. Manor

Signs and sayings of September

In September, hold on tight to your caftan.
In September it is nicer during the day, but bad in the morning.
In September, even a leaf does not stick to the tree.
In September the forest is thinner and the birds' voices are quieter.
In September, summer ends and autumn begins.
In September there is only one berry, and that one is bitter rowan.
In September, the tit asks autumn to visit.
Thunder in September - for a long autumn.
Thunder in September foreshadows a warm autumn.
A lot of shading in the Indian summer - for a clear autumn and cold winter.
There is no September without fruits.
September is the evening of the year.
September takes the caftan off his shoulder and puts on a sheepskin coat.
September sees off the red summer, welcomes the golden autumn.
September is deciduous.
September has turned the swamps purple - frosted oats are being threshed.
September sent the birds on the road.

September - gloomy

September 1 - Stratilat-warm. Teplyak holds on, bows after the departed summer.
September 5 - on Luppa - the oats are crushed by frost. First frost.
September 10 - Natalya fescue. Oats are cut.
September 11 - Lenten Ivan, godfather of autumn. A man doesn't leave Lenten Ivan without a caftan.
September 13 - Kupriyanov day - crane flight. They pull root vegetables (except turnips), dig potatoes.
September 14 - Semyon the Summer Guide. First meeting of autumn. Completion of summer work. If the first day Indian summer clear, then the autumn will be warm.
September 19 - catch the Mikhailovsky matinees.
September 21 - autumn, the second meeting of autumn. The onions were removed.
September 24 is Fedorin's day. Not every summer will last until Fedora.
September 26 - The cornelian root grows in the forest, but is chilly.
September 27 - Exaltation, the third meeting of autumn. First winters. On Vozdvizhenie the first lady is cabbage (cabbage is cut down). September 28 - goose flight, hussar. The geese are flying, dragging the winter bird on their tail.

Signs and sayings of October

An October day is quickly melting - you can’t tie it to the fence.
In October, before lunch it is autumn, and after lunch it is winter.
In October, winter is removed from the white nest, and she dresses up to visit a peasant: “Let me spend some time in Rus', visit villages and eat pies.”
In October there is a hut with firewood, and a man in bast shoes, but still no spores.
In October it rains and snows at the same hour.
In October, neither on wheels nor on a sleigh.
October rides a piebald mare: she loves neither the wheels nor the runner.
In October, say goodbye to the sun, get closer to the stove.
Thunder in October foreshadows a snowless, short and mild winter.
If in October the leaves from the birch and oak do not fall cleanly, wait harsh winter.
Know autumn in October by mud.
October crowns White snow with great dirt.
October is winter.
October will cover the earth with leaves and snow here and there.

October is dirty

In October, before lunch it is autumn, and in the afternoon it is winter-winter. If in October a leaf from a birch or oak falls uncleanly, expect a harsh winter. The moon has turned red - wait for the wind to blow. Autumn frost - to dry, sunny weather. If there are a lot of nuts and few mushrooms, the winter will be harsh.
October 1 is Arin's day. If the cranes fly to Arina, then on Pokrov (October 14) we must wait for the first frost; and if they are not visible on this day, not a single frost will hit before Artemyev’s day (November 2).
October 2 - Zosima, protector of bees. They place the hives in the omshanik.
October 3 - Astafieva winds. If the northern, angry wind blows, there will be cold, the southern wind blows - towards warmth, the western - towards phlegm, the eastern - towards a bucket.
October 7 - Thekla-zarevnitsa. Bread is threshed in heated barns from dawn to dusk.
October 8 - cabbage is chopped on Sergius. If the first snow falls on St. Sergius, then winter will set in on Michaelmas Day (November 21).
October 9 - rain and snow - in January expect strong thaws three times, sunny and warm - June will be rainy and cold.
October 13 - if snow does not fall, winter will not come soon.
October 14 - Intercession Day. On Pokrov it is autumn before lunch, and after lunch it is winter-winter. On Pokrov, heat a hut without firewood (insulate your home). As is the Veil, so is winter.
October 17 - winter wears a fur coat on Erofey.
October 20 - Sergius. If Sergius is covered with snow, then from the November Matryona winter will rise to its feet.
October 21 - It’s getting colder from Tryphon-Palageya. Trifon is mending a fur coat, Palageya is sewing sheep mittens.
October 23 - Eulampia. On Evlampia, the horns of the month point in the direction from which the winds come.
October 27 - Paraskeva the dirty one, the powder one.

Signs and sayings of November

In November, winter fights with autumn.
In November, autumn - the fat woman fights with the feisty one - in winter.
In November the frost subsides.
In November, the first lasting snow falls overnight.
In November, dawn meets dusk in the middle of the day...
In November, the sun smiles through tears and “white flies”.
In November, it may rain in the morning, and by the evening the snow may lie in drifts.
In November, warmth and frost are not a decree.
If the sky cries in November, then winter will follow the rain.
Mosquitoes in November - be a mild winter.
Whoever does not feel cold in November will not freeze in December.
November's forge is small, but it forges fetters on all the rivers.
The river cannot be bound in winter without November, the blacksmith.
It's no wonder there are white flies (snow) in November.
November to December brother, September grandson.
November - off-road: now snow, now mud, now mud, now snow - neither the wheel nor the runner can move.
In November there will be snow and bread will arrive.

November - leafy

November - September's grandson, October's son, winter's dear father. November semi-winter road: a man says goodbye to a cart and climbs into a sleigh. November nights are dark before the snow.
November 4 - Kazan. Before Kazanskaya it is not winter, from Kazanskaya it is not autumn. It happens that it rains on Kazanskaya in the morning, and in the evening the snow lies in drifts.
November 11 - Nastasey-shepherds. They fed the shepherds in the yards.
November 12 - on Zinovia - titmouse holiday. The feathered guests of winter flock: bullfinches, goldfinches, waxwings... November 14 - Kuzminki, meeting winter. The river cannot be locked in winter without Kuzma-Demyan.
November 15 - Akundin lights the barn.
November 19 - freeze-up.
November 20 - Fedot. Fedot - ice leads to ice.
November 21 - Michaelmas Day. If Mikhailo Demyanov destroys the path, do not wait for the path to winter Nikola(December 19) If there is frost on Michaelmas, expect heavy snow, and if the day begins with fog, it will become thawing.
November 22 - winter Matryona. Winter is getting on its feet, frost is flying in.
November 23 - expect ice crust from Erast.
November 25 - Studit will become cold and angry. If it rains or snows on the 25th, according to ancient signs, there will be a thaw before the Introduction (December 4).
November 28 - Guryan on a pinto mare (mud, snow).
November 29 - Winter is sweating on Matvey.

Autumn- golden and fabulous time of the year. All the trees are covered with paints different colors and shades: from yellow to brown. At this time, the rainy season usually begins, and the air begins to feel cool. The days are getting shorter, the nights are getting longer. In autumn they fly to warmer climes birds. This is the time of harvest and preparation for winter. No wonder they say: “Spring is red with flowers, and autumn with sheaves.” People have written down many folk signs of autumn, which help to find out what winter and spring will be like, what weather to expect, and whether next year will be fruitful.

Signs about the weather in autumn

• Wet summer and Warm autumn- for a long winter.
• Autumn frost - to dry, sunny weather.
• There is a lot of snow in early autumn - wait for early spring.
• Clouds are rare - it will be clear and cold.
• Bright stars mean good weather, dim stars mean rain.
• If many stars fall in the fall, there will be a crop failure next year.

Autumn signs about nature

• A lot of cobwebs in Indian summer - for a clear autumn and a cold winter.
• Cobwebs spread across plants - expect a harsh winter.
• Mosquitoes appeared in late autumn, leading to a mild winter.
• Poultry hides its head under its wing - to the cold.
• In autumn, birds fly low - to the cold, high - to warm winter.
• The geese have flown - snow will fall soon.
• There is a harvest for nuts, but no mushrooms, the winter will be snowy and harsh.
• When there are a lot of rowan trees in the forest, autumn will be rainy, and if there are few, it will be dry.
• Rowan, viburnum, and black elderberry ripened early - expect a harsh and snowy winter.
• The hazel gave birth abundantly - the winter will be rich in snow and frost.
• If birch trees turn yellow from the top in the fall, the next spring will be early, and if from below, it will be late.
• A lot of cones on pines and spruces - for a cold winter.
• Abundant cones on the spruce at the bottom - there will be early frosts, at the top - the winter will be short.
• The viburnum is ripe, and the leaves on it are green - the autumn will be warm.

All seasons are good in their own way, but bright, varied colors and mystery are unique to autumn. Autumn has its own unusual scent, and the early twilight evokes a romantic mood. All kinds of autumn signs are another remarkable property of this amazing time.

About the weather for all the superstitious

According to the calendar, autumn begins on the day when children go to school for the first time. At this time, birds gather to the south, and leaves fall from the trees. So what are these signs about autumn?

• Rainy summer and warm autumn days foretell a long winter.
• If early autumn There will be heavy winter precipitation, spring will be early.
• Frost in the fall - expect sunny and dry weather.
• The dim shine of the stars means rain, and the clear shine means good weather.
• If there are a lot of cobwebs during Indian summer, autumn will be sunny and warm, and winter will be cold.
• Autumn starfall warns of a bad harvest next year.
• The web lies low - the winter will be cold and snowy.
• If mosquitoes suddenly come to life in late autumn, the winter will be warm.

Signs of autumn for schoolchildren

In the fall, children together with their teachers go to the forest to study nature not from textbooks, but in natural environment. In such an environment, it is easier for the teacher to explain to students the basic natural phenomena, and children learn the material better.

• If snow covers the ground and there are still leaves hanging on the trees, it means it will melt soon.
• Low clouds foreshadow the approach of rain and cold.
• Thunder struck in the fall, which means the warmth will last for a long time.
• A mild winter can be determined by the late departure of migratory birds.
• If you see a mushroom in late autumn, it means there won’t be any snow soon.
• Scattered clouds promise clear but cold days.
• Late leaf fall indicates a cold next year.
• Birch trees turn yellow from below - late spring, from above - early.
• Ants make huge piles - the winter will be cold.
• A harsh and snowy winter can be judged by the abundance of nuts and the lack of mushrooms.
• If the birds fly away together, it means that winter is fast and cold.
• Among the prolonged rains, birds suddenly began to sing - warm days are coming.
• A warm winter is indicated by the behavior of bees that leave their entrance open. If they seal the hole of the hive with wax, the winter will be cold.
• Thunder in October - there will be a lot of snow in winter.
• The hares have changed their gray fur to white - they are expecting a quick winter.
• The oak tree is covered with acorns - expect a harsh winter.
• Fallen leaves lie face up - the harvest will be poor and vice versa.
• Squirrels are intensively stocking up on nuts - in anticipation of a harsh winter.

Autumn is perhaps the most mysterious and romantic time of the year, it’s not for nothing that poets and artists different eras dedicated their numerous works to this golden age. Only autumn first gives a person a harvest, and then plunges all nature into sleep. Folk calendar full a huge amount autumn, which were based on observations of natural patterns and their connections with certain events. Centuries ago, when people were not yet familiar with science, only signs and beliefs, which our ancestors completely trusted, could predict and explain certain phenomena.

Folk signs autumn could tell in detail about the upcoming weather, what winter and spring would be like, whether next year would bring good harvest or not.

Many people to this day predict the weather based only on ancient beliefs. Let's try to find out exactly what signs of autumn can most accurately tell us about upcoming weather changes.

What do the signs of early autumn mean?

As everyone knows, according to the calendar, this time of year begins on September 1, and the first signs of autumn are associated with the fall of leaves and the flight of birds. So, if the leaves begin to fall early, then winter will not be long in coming. Severe cold and a harsh winter were promised by rapid and late leaf fall.

If at the end of September the aspen and birch trees have lost all their leaves, then the coming year will be fertile. But if an apple tree blooms in the fall, then the omen does not bode well, because this foreshadows imminent death a person whose house is not far from this tree.

Migratory birds fly high, so expect great weather. And if at this time of year birds fly close to the ground, it will be cold.

Weather signs in autumn

The following beliefs can warn about rainy days:

1. The acorns have developed a thick skin, which means that severe cold snaps are coming.
2. The leaves on the birch have turned yellow - frost is approaching.
3. If stars twinkle in the sky in November, the weather will sharply worsen and the wind will increase.
4. If there are a lot of berries on the rowan tree, autumn will be very rainy.
5. In September there will be low clouds - there will be prolonged rains and cold.
6. If you see a flying swan, it means snow, and a flying goose means rain.
7. After sunset, a large white cloud appears - severe bad weather will come for several weeks.

Good weather can be predicted by the following signs:

1. If it is sunset, then autumn will not be rainy.
2. Early in the morning the sky is clear, without clouds - the coming days will be sunny and dry.
3. In October in the sky bright stars– wait for a sunny and warm day.
4. If thunder rumbles in September, then autumn promises to be long and warm.
5. Frost at this time of year predicts the onset of warm sunny days.

Folk signs of autumn, foreshadowing a warm winter:

1. Until the leaves fall from the cherry tree, snow will not fall and frost will not break out.
2. At the end of autumn, mosquitoes appeared, which means that the winter will be mild.
3. Chickens begin to molt early - the winter is expected to be warm.
4. If in the morning on the holiday of the Winter Matrona (November 9) heavy fog– then it will be warm in December.

Folk signs of autumn, foreshadowing a harsh winter:

To believe or not in folk signs is a personal matter for everyone. Beliefs exist because people have observed and noted certain patterns in nature, in the behavior of animals, etc. for centuries. It is worth remembering that nothing happens for nothing, and if, after thousands of years, signs have reached our days, it means that they still contributed contribution to human life.