what I liked last year is with much less rain there were also much less bugs. It was the first time I didn't have to spray, with all that rain I have to spray everything, all the borders around my house, my pond, garden, everything. I hate nasty mosquitoes and giant spiders and creepy centipedes, I dont want NY to become like Texas.
I noticed my health was better and a lot less allergies with the drier air last summer. It actually felt like the drier and hotter summers we had growing up here.