

These are determined by the values of their average temperatures on a monthly basis, with each season lasting three months. Meteorologists generally define four seasons in many climatic areas: spring, summer, autumn (fall), and winter.

Cultures may have local names for seasons which have little equivalence to the terms originating in Europe.įurther information: Meteorological seasons Subtropical and tropical areas have climates better described in terms of other seasons, e.g. Spring and "springtime" refer to the season, and also to ideas of rebirth, rejuvenation, renewal, resurrection and regrowth.

At the spring (or vernal) equinox, days and nights are approximately twelve hours long, with daytime length increasing and nighttime length decreasing as the season progresses until the Summer Solstice in June (Northern Hemisphere) and December (Southern Hemisphere). When it is spring in the Northern Hemisphere, it is autumn in the Southern Hemisphere and vice versa. There are various technical definitions of spring, but local usage of the term varies according to local climate, cultures and customs. Spring, also known as springtime, is one of the four temperate seasons, succeeding winter and preceding summer.
