The greenest summer in our time here was 2019. We had consistent rain all summer despite it still being generally warm.
Even 2008, 2010, and 2011 turned brown by August, But not 2019. We never needed to use the sprinklers that summer. Then you have 2022 when it was about as wet as it could be in the middle of June and could not keep up with watering by July into fall
As has been discussed, we've had a number of historically warm and dry Mays recently that have effectively spelt the beginning of our summer. For our grass as well. You don't have to go back to 1983 since I'm pretty sure we've all witnessed it.
Have you ever had a summer where it didn't go brown? It definitely still takes semi-consistent rainfall that soaks relatively deep into the soil. Which is why even on the coast the grass tends to be browning by August, even with the cooler temps and more regular marine layer drizzle.
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