This period brings the coldest temperatures and longest nights. Snowfall is heavy across alpine regions like the Southern Alps in New Zealand, the Andes in South America, and the Snowy Mountains in Australia.
Below is a comprehensive guide to the timing, climate characteristics, and ecological markers of the seasons in the Southern Hemisphere. ☀️ Summer: December to February seasons for the southern hemisphere
December Solstice (typically December 21 or 22). This period brings the coldest temperatures and longest
These seasons typically begin on the following dates: the Andes in South America
December 1 to February 28 (or February 29 on leap years).
Weather can be highly unpredictable, fluctuating between late-winter cold snaps and early-summer heatwaves.