# Seven in ten know the groundhog's shadow means six more weeks of winter

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## Reading

Most Americans (71%) know the folklore: a groundhog that sees its shadow on February 2nd means six more weeks of winter, according to a May 2024 Verasight survey.

One-in-five (20%) instead read the shadow as a sign that spring is around the corner, while smaller shares take it to mean a warmer-than-usual winter (4%) or nothing at all (2%); another 4% do not know.

## Topline

Each year on February 2nd, people in the U.S. take note of Ground Hog Day. According to folklore, if the groundhog sees his shadow on that morning, what is that supposed to tell us? (Please answer from your own current knowledge, without consulting external sources.)

Seven in ten know the groundhog's shadow means six more weeks of winter.

- Six more weeks of winter: 70.5%
- Spring is right around the corner: 20.1%
- Don't know: 3.9%
- Winter is warmer than usual: 3.6%
- This doesn't tell us anything: 1.8%

## Methodology

- Mode: Verasight panel recruited via random address-based sampling, random person-to-person text messaging, and dynamic online targeting
- Population: US adults age 18+
- Field dates: 2024-05-22 → 2024-05-24
- Base (unweighted): 1,000
- Margin of error: +/- 3.3%
- Module: Verasight AAPOR Omnibus Survey #2024-054
- Sponsor: Verasight
- Weight variable: weight
- Weighting targets: age, race/ethnicity, sex, income, education, region, metropolitan status

## Source

- Canonical question URL: [https://verasight-aapor-2024.tiiny.co#groundhog-day-folklore](https://verasight-aapor-2024.tiiny.co#groundhog-day-folklore)

## Citation

Verasight AAPOR Omnibus Survey #2024-054, fielded May 22-24, 2024, N=1,000 US adults age 18+, +/- 3.3%.

Canonical question URL: [https://verasight-aapor-2024.tiiny.co#groundhog-day-folklore](https://verasight-aapor-2024.tiiny.co#groundhog-day-folklore)