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November Weather Watch
“St. Catherine strokes the spindle,
St. Andrew blows the wind.”
~ Traditional
This old saying marks the moment when late November shifts from the year’s final handiwork to the first true breath of winter. St. Catherine’s Day, long honored by spinners and lace-makers, signaled the time to set aside the spindle as colder weather closed in. November itself is a month of transformation: the golden hues of autumn give way to stark branches, longer nights, and the season’s earliest frosts. For centuries, people watched these changes with close attention, reading the sky, the winds, and the behavior of animals to judge how long—and how hard—the approaching winter might be.
This tartan—drawn from the deepening colors of late fall near the designer's Maryland home—reflects November’s rich, earthy farewell: burnished leaves, sunset-warmed skies, and the earliest hints of winter’s embrace. Traditionally, November was the month to finish gathering firewood, a task both practical and symbolic, ensuring warmth and security through the dark season ahead.
Weather lore also flourished during this time of change:
St. Martin’s Day (November 11) promised “St. Martin’s Summer,” a brief, unexpected warm spell that hinted at summer’s lingering spirit.
St. Catherine’s Day (November 25) was believed to usher in the first true frosts, said to “seal the fate of the fields.”
The Presentation of Mary (November 21) had watchers scanning the skies for the first signs of snow and clues to the winter ahead.
So as you wander through the last moments of changing foliage on a late-autumn stroll, keep a weather eye on the shifting seasons. 🤎 🧡 💛 💜 💚 🍂 🍃 🌤️
This tartan was designed by Edward G. Wells in November of 2015.
The month of November is named for was the ninth month of the calendar of Romulus c. 750 BC. November retained its name (from the Latin novem meaning "nine") when January and February were added to the Roman calendar.
November meteor showers include the Andromedids, which occurs from September 25 to December 6 and generally peak around November 9–14, the Leonids, which occurs from November 15–20, the Alpha Monocerotids, which occurs from November 15–25 with the peak on November 21–22, the Northern Taurids, which occurs from October 20 to December 10, and the Southern Taurids, which occurs from September 10 – November 20, and the Phoenicids; which occur from November 29 to December 9 with the peak occurring on December 5–6. The Orionids, which occurs in late October, sometimes lasts into November.
November's birthstone is the topaz (particularly, yellow) which symbolizes friendship and the citrine. Its birth flower is the chrysanthemum.
For more on weather folklore for the year, click the beautiful photo by Glynn Wilson of a walk in the autumn woods.