Fall in NYC is beautiful, but spring is another story. I remember NYC springs, or what passes for spring. There, it goes from 20 degrees to 80 in a week, then 20-80-30-75, then stays at 80 until July. Not very enjoyable. Yes, you are happy when you don't need a coat, but having to turn on the air conditioning is a drag. Spring is Paris's season. It is gradually warmer starting in January. March can be dreary, but very differently than in NYC. In NYC, we have dreary days of cold and rain; Paris? moments of cold and rain. Yesterday, it rained for 8 minutes, then brilliant sunshine, then deluge, then sun... all day long. I am just not used to it. Also people here are much more affected by the weather and I feel it as well. I blame it on lack of theater. In NYC, the horrible months are also the most culture-rich. Yes, we have 30 inches of snow, but "Hamilton" has tickets available! Something to look forward to. In Paris, food really does take the place of theater, but...
At the age of 58, this lifetime New Yorker has left that life behind and has begun a new life in Paris.