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Summer is the hottest and brightest of the four temperate seasons, occurring after spring and before autumn. At or centred on the summer solstice, daylight hours are the longest and darkness hours are the shortest, with day length decreasing as the season progresses after the solstice.
In astronomical terms, the start of summer can be defined very precisely: it begins on the summer solstice, which occurs on June 20 or 21 in the Northern Hemisphere and on December 21 or 22 in the Southern Hemisphere.
1 day ago · Last summer ended up quite warm for the Lower 48, but the worst heat was confined to the Gulf Coast. By mid-July last summer, the season was pacing as one of the warmest on record for cities ...
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Jul 10, 2024 · Summer, warmest season of the year, between spring and autumn. In the Northern Hemisphere, it is usually defined as the period between the summer solstice (year’s longest day), June 21 or 22, and the autumnal equinox (day and night equal in length), September 22 or 23; and in the Southern.
Jul 11, 2024 · When do the four seasons start in 2024—for spring, summer, fall, and winter? Here are the equinox and solstice dates—plus, answers to common questions about the seasons of the year in North America.
May 17, 2024 · In 2024, the summer solstice will occur at 4:50 p.m. EDT on June 20, according to timeanddate.com. Here's everything you need to know about the Northern Hemisphere's longest day of the year.
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Sep 26, 2022 · The summer solstice marks the official start of astronomical summer and the longest day of the year. It occurs when one of Earth's poles is tilted toward the sun at its most extreme angle, and...
Jun 20, 2024 · The summer solstice is Thursday, June 20. It’s the longest day and shortest night in the Northern Hemisphere. It’s also the first official day of summer.
2 days ago · Here are some of the scorching statistics from this sizzling D.C. summer: With an average daily temperature of 81.3, this summer is the hottest on record to date, surpassing 80.9 in 2010.
