Do Rains Give You a Headache?

Many medical issues have been related to weather in the past. Getting wet can lead to low immune system people getting ill.You would think that establishing the reason for illnesses would allow better treatment of these conditions. However what if someone said that the change in weather from sunny to rainy was the reason why you were now experiencing a headache?

The Scientific American conducted a study of people suffering from headaches in Boston during the years 2000 to 2007. Factors considered included monitoring the temperature, humidity and barometric pressure within 72 hours of each person’s visit. The findings of the study revealed that an increase in temperature was likely to increase headaches in the population.

Also the risk of developing a headache went up by 6% with every 5 mm drop in barometric pressure. Low pressure is associated with thunderstorms. So it seems that when it rains, you may actually have a headache coming on. Naturally this is not true of 100% of the population, however change in weather can now be blamed for your throbbing head, if nothing else in your day has changed. That’s one science project that would come in handy as a valid excuse for not doing your homework on time during the monsoons.