SkyMatters: When does summer really start?

IT has always been something of a mystery to me as to when “summer” starts, but the most commonly accepted definition seems to be on 1st June, in which case summer covers the months of June-July-August.

Sun, 26 May, 2019 - 20:00

Niall Smith

This is slightly different to the astronomical definition of summer, which starts on 21st June on the Summer Solstice.

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