March Winds and April Showers Lyrics
Two lines of old weather wisdom. The windy, rainy start to spring is what brings the flowers out in May.
March Winds and April Showers
March winds and April showers
Bring forth May flowers.
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- Type
- Mother Goose
- Tune
- Spoken rhyme
- Best for ages
- 2 to 7 years
What Does March Winds and April Showers Mean?
In Britain and much of North America, March is often windy and April is often showery. The rhyme says these rough weeks are worth it, because the rain and changing weather bring forth, meaning bring out, the flowers of May.
History and Origin
The rhyme is printed in The Real Mother Goose (1916), and the idea is much older. Today most people know the shorter saying "April showers bring May flowers", which is still used to cheer someone up through a hard time.
Learning Activities
- Weather chart: keep a chart of windy, rainy and sunny days through spring.
- Plant something: sow seeds in April and watch for flowers in May.
- Hopeful saying: talk about how a hard time can lead to something good.
Frequently Asked Questions
What does bring forth mean?
Bring out or produce.
Is this where April showers bring May flowers comes from?
It is an older, longer form of the same weather saying.