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|Meaning=Astronomically, between the [[summer solstice]] and [[autumnal equinox]] in the Northern Hemisphere, and beteen the [[winter solstice]] and [[vernal equinox]] in the Southern Hemisphere; the warmest [[season]] of the year everywhere except in some tropical regions. | |||
|Explanation=Popularly and for most meteorological purposes, summer is taken to include June, July, and August in the Northern Hemisphere, and December, January, and February in the Southern Hemisphere, the opposite of winter. <br/>''See'' [[Indian summer]], [[Old wives' summer|Old wives' summer]], [[St. luke's summer|St. Luke's summer]], [[St. martin's summer|St. Martin's summer]]. | |||
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Latest revision as of 08:32, 30 March 2024
Astronomically, between the summer solstice and autumnal equinox in the Northern Hemisphere, and beteen the winter solstice and vernal equinox in the Southern Hemisphere; the warmest season of the year everywhere except in some tropical regions.
Popularly and for most meteorological purposes, summer is taken to include June, July, and August in the Northern Hemisphere, and December, January, and February in the Southern Hemisphere, the opposite of winter.
See Indian summer, Old wives' summer, St. Luke's summer, St. Martin's summer.
