Fall, the best season…for airsoft?

Well the weather is changing. You can see it, feel it, even the scent of the breeze changes with the season. Personally I favor the fall season above the others, but they all have their good and bad. This makes me wonder…”What is the best season for airsoft?”

This could generate some discussion as everybody has reasons for liking or disliking a particular season, but in regards to playing the game of airsoft what season is prime?

Weather does play a factor in an outdoor airsoft skirmish and the wrong kind of weather could certainly hinder even the most miticulously planned scenario game. So lets look at a few types of weather and see what is good and bad about them regarding airsoft.

Sun: We’ve got to have it, but we don’t want too much of it. A warm temperature is favorable as cold fingers tend to lose dexterity, however sweltering heat doesn’t bode well for scenarios that could last hours. Especially carrying gear and wearing full uniforms, too much sun is not what we want. But the right balance of warm and cool will put a smile on the face of any combatant.

Rain: While playing in the rain can be a lot of fun it can also be disastarous to our finely tuned equipment. A little rain however won’t hurt too much, right?

Fog: Now this could be cool. Imagine creeping stealthily through the fog, advancing unseen on enemy positions, the only problem is you can’t see them either. Fog will certainly up the excitement and anticipation of the impending action of combat. Plus you can save that smoke grenade for a sunny day.

Snow: Time to take the white rattle can to your AEG. Snow poses speficic problems for the airsofter looking for stealth. Of course there are arctic BDUs and other types of camoflage for white conditions. It’s the cold I’d really be concerned with. As we mentioned we become a little less agile when our body gets cold, and the electrics don’t work as well in the cold either.

It’s hard to draw concrete conclusions of the perfect weather for airsoft, but we do know that we would like to avoid extremes. This leads me to say that fall, at least out here in California, is a great season for airsoft. Not too hot, not too cold, some overcast days, not too much rain/snow and the right time for a little fog.