Season Definition | Spring months
Whendospring,summer,fall,andwinterstartandend?Itdependsonwhichdefinitionyouuseandifyouarenorthorsouthoftheequator.Thefourseasonsarespring,summer,fall(autumn),andwinter.©bigstockphoto.com/iluziaTheFourSeasonsTheEarthsaxisisslightlytilted[1]inrelationtoitsorbitaroundtheSun.Thisiswhywehaveseasons.Howexactlydoseasonswork?[2]Inmostcultures,includingallwesterncountries,theyeariscommonlydividedintofourseasons:SpringSummerFallorAutumnWinterSincetheyearhas12months[3],eachseasonlastsaboutthreemonths.H...
When do spring, summer, fall, and winter start and end? It depends on which definition you use and if you are north or south of the equator.
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The Four SeasonsThe Earths axis is slightly tilted[1] in relation to its orbit around the Sun. This is why we have seasons.
How exactly do seasons work?[2]
In most cultures, including all western countries, the year is commonly divided into four seasons:
SpringSummerFall or AutumnWinterSince the year has 12 months[3], each season lasts about three months. However, the dates when the seasons begin and end vary depending on whom you ask. Two methods are most commonly used to define the dates of the seasons: the astronomical definition and the meteorological definition.
Astronomical terms & definitions[4]
Astronomical...