Comments on: Is it Even Summer Yet?

By: Ron Knights

Ron Knights — Sat, 20 Jun 2009 14:34:05 +0000

Gee, it hasn’t felt like summer here in Maine yet.

We’ve had cold, rainy weather most every day, it seems.

I haven’t even gotten around to installing my air conditioner yet.

Half the time I have the windows closed at night because it is so cold outside.

By: Toongeek45

Toongeek45 — Fri, 19 Jun 2009 21:48:33 +0000

2 days untill summer here. and it is JUST getting hotter!

By: Zagorath

Zagorath — Fri, 19 Jun 2009 10:42:42 +0000

I must say, the system that America uses for its seasons really confuses me. In Australia – where, because it’s in the Southern hemisphere, it’s Winter – the seasons change at the beginning of the month. So right now, in Australia, it is already Winter.
In America, as far as I’m aware, the new season begins on the solstice – or equinox – which is near the end of the month, when the season’s attributes (temperature, humidity, weather) have already become very apparent, and hence, you often find people saying the same thing as what you say here – that is must be Summer (or whichever season it is) by now, because it’s already so hot (or cold, etc.).
Sorry about that… It’s much longer than I intended. I tend to ramble a lot…