In the (Australia, South America, Southern Africa), the seasons are reversed. Their meteorological summer falls during:
Here is your ultimate guide to the summer months.
August is a month of transition. While often just as hot as July, there is a subtle shift toward autumn as the month progresses.
This system is based on the Earth’s tilt and its orbit around the sun. It begins and ends with the solstices (longest and shortest days). Under this definition:
The summer months are in the Northern Hemisphere, and December, January, and February in the Southern Hemisphere . The exact timeframe shifts depending on whether you measure the season by the calendar temperature or by the position of the Earth in space.
The timing of summer is dictated by the Earth's , which changes how directly solar rays strike the planet's surface as it completes its orbit. Meteorological vs. Astronomical Summer Months
Why do we have summer? It is all about the .