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October is Ohio's best month, according to readers
Our readers have spoken: October is their favorite month.
Why it matters: While lots of you love this time of year, June couldn't conquer cool fall nights full of changing leaves, apple-picking, bonfires and Buckeyes football.
By the numbers: October earned an average rating of 4.7/5 stars in a survey of nearly 200 Axios Columbus readers.
It edged out May (4.0), June and September (both 4.2) for the crown.
What they're saying: September and October supporters shared lots of views on the yearly shift from summer to fall.
"The heat is gone, the leaves are turning, the days are crisp. And who doesn't love putting on a cozy sweater?" said one October fan.
"No better place in the world than fall in Columbus," another declared.
Our favorite take:"If I was naming a band I would call it 'Ohio's September.'"
🎃 Between the lines: Yes, the Buckeyes kick off Labor Day weekend, but it seems Halloween's growing popularity gave October an edge.
Yes, but: Our other big time of transition, spring, didn't fall far behind.
🌷 May got lots of flowers for its, well, flowers.
"It's the smells of May that I love: lilac, peony and assorted foliage I can't name."
😎 And June received praise for its abundant festivals — there are several this weekend — and no school.
It's the "start of summer and everyone is happy and unthawing," one reader wrote, and the city "starts coming alive."
The other side: Unsurprisingly, the frigid months of January (1.6), February (1.7) and March (2.3) were the bottom three in our survey.
Nobody said January is the best, though one reader with a February birthday did say it's their top choice. (That's fair.)
The bottom line: As our friends at Axios Twin Cities noted — we Midwesterners live here for the four seasons, even if we only like three of them.
