How do locals know which market is worth visiting in bad weather?
A market reveals its character when conditions become difficult.
Locals observe which markets maintain product quality, vendor attendance, and customer activity during difficult weather conditions.
Sunny days hide weaknesses. Bad weather exposes them.
The hidden mechanism is resilience. Some markets depend heavily on tourists or occasional visitors, while others are deeply connected to everyday local life.
Imagine two markets facing heavy rain. One becomes nearly empty. The other remains active because residents still rely on it for daily shopping.
A second-order effect develops because dependable markets earn trust. Customers return repeatedly, and vendors invest more energy in places they know will survive difficult days.
People often judge markets by how they perform at their best. Locals often judge them by how they behave at their worst.
