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Sign in to saveSummer or summertime 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. The earliest sunrises and latest sunsets also occur near the date of the solstice. The date of the beginning of summer varies according to definition, climate, tradition, and culture. When it is summer in the Northern Hemisphere, it is winter in the Southern Hemisphere, and vice versa.
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Summer is the hottest and brightest of the four temperate seasons, characterized by the longest daylight hours occurring around the summer solstice. It matters because it represents a significant shift in Earth's relationship to the sun, affecting temperature, daylight availability, and seasons differently depending on whether you live in the Northern or Southern Hemisphere.
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- Summer
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- Summer in Belgium
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- 21 June – 22 September
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- 1 June – 31 August
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- 1 May – 31 July
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- 22 December – 21 March
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- 1 December – 28/29 February
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- 1 November – 31 January
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- Etymology
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- Cultural reckoning
- Astronomical reckoning
- Weather
- Holidays
- School breaks
- Public holidays
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Summer or summertime 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. The earliest sunrises and latest sunsets also occur near the date of the solstice. The date of the beginning of summer varies according to definition, climate, tradition, and culture. When it is summer in the Northern Hemisphere, it is winter in the Southern Hemisphere, and vice versa.
==Etymology== The modern English summer derives from the Middle English somer, via the Old English sumor.