“Spring allergies, or seasonal allergies, can start anytime from about February on, and it really does depend on where you are,” said Dr. Mark Montano, the market medical director of CareNow Urgent Care in Denver.
If you live farther south, spring allergies start earlier, while those who live farther north see spring allergies happen later. “Usually in the spring, trees are the biggest culprit. So as you start to see trees bud in your region, you should probably start to think about, am I having symptoms that are consistent with allergies,” Dr. Montano explained.
The temperature and rain totals also play a role in how severe allergies might be in a specific region any given year.Research has shown that pollen seasons may be getting longer and starting sooner. According to the National Institute of Environmental Health Sciences, “A warming climate lengthened the pollen season by as much as 13 to 27 days in the northern United States between 1995 and 2009.”Symptoms of seasonal allergies include congestion, sneezing, coughing, itchy eyes and nose, a runny nose, and post nasal drip, according to Yale Medicine.