What is perfect picnic weather?

More on picnic weather

Above about 80°F, the shade becomes the picnic. Below about 60°F, it turns into a lunch eaten quickly while sitting on something cold.

Low humidity matters more than people think: 75°F and dry is a picnic; 75°F and muggy is a sticky ordeal.

What I think of picnic weather

• Picnic weather: the one forecast everyone believes until the first raindrop.

• Perfect picnic weather exists. It lasts about four Saturdays a year, and you will be busy on three.

• Picnic weather: sun, a breeze, and a wasp that has clearly been invited by someone.

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