April Was the Cruelest Month -- Last Year

"April" showing up on my "May" Duke Energy bill, was a very cold month...for me! But the National Weather Service doesn't show this for the calendar month of April. Why is there a difference?

For me my natural gas bill was very high in "April" for neighborhood of the the two houses I am comparing -- two blocks away from each other. One Victorial wood frame. The other Brick Ranch.

But my meter is not read on the 1st. It is read on the 5th or so of March, the 5th or so of April, and the 5th or so of May. So my "April" is not exactly April first through April 30. It so happens that early in one of these months (April or May) we had some abnormally warm day -- but then cold weather returned with a vengence. Or maybe it was that we had some abnormally cold usage but then warm weather returned with a vengence.

My "Billing April" (date bill is posted by Duke Energy) was March 5th through April 5th. My "Billing May" was April 5th through May 5th.

More later when I check my historic use which is also earlier on this blog.