1. Summer's "dog days"
The expression "dogs days of summer," which describes the intense summertime heat, has more to do with stars than with dogs.
The start of the Roman 'dies caniculares' occurred around the end of July, when Sirius, the Dog Star, rose in the sky, trailing the Sun.
Because of the star's extreme brightness, the Romans thought that the sun received additional heat from it, which is why summer days were so hot.
2. The thunderiest season of the year is here.
There are more thunderstorms in the summer than any other season of the year.
The warm summer weather frequently creates the ideal atmosphere for rising air and moisture, which is what forms thunderstorms.
They are most likely to appear in the southeast and East Midlands of the United Kingdom.
3. Chirps become louder
Why not give this easy method for measuring temperature a try the next time you hear crickets chirping on a warm summer evening?
You may calculate the temperature in Celsius by counting the number of cricket chirps over a 25-second period, dividing the result by 3, and adding 4. This is because the frequency of a cricket's chirps is directly proportional to the air temperature.
4. June snow
Snow showers on June 2, 1975, necessitated the cancellation of multiple cricket matches around the nation.
The UK's lowest summer temperature ever recorded was -5.6 °C, which was recorded in Dalwhinnie on June 9, 1955, and Santon Downham, Norfolk, on June 1, 2, and 3, 1962.
5. The hottest part of summer
Did you know that the Eiffel Tower rises in height on hot days in Paris?
The iron used to build the tower swells in response to heat, growing the structure by as much as 17 centimeters.
6. Match at midnight
The Midnight Sun Game is a unique baseball game that is played at Growden Memorial Park annually on the summer solstice.
The game, which takes place in Fairbanks, Alaska, starts at 10:30 p.m. and concludes at 1:30 a.m. without the use of artificial lights because on the solstice, the Sun is out for nearly 24 hours.
The Alaska Goldpanners have been performing this 1906 custom annually since 1960.
7. Summer's first day
The astronomical summer this year started on June 21. The seasons are determined by the astronomical calendar because of the Earth's axis' 23.5 degree tilt in relation to the Sun.
June 1st marks the start of the meteorological summer. Every meteorological season consists of three months. They align with the Gregorian calendar, which facilitates seasonal and monthly statistical comparison for observation and forecasting.
8. The Manhattanhenge
There's an amazing sunset occurrence in New York twice a year, on May 28 and July 12.
The Sun sets exactly at the end of several of New York's main streets twice a year due to the city's layout on a grid that is rotated 29 degrees clockwise from true east-west. As a result, there is a breathtaking sunset when the Sun is tucked between the buildings and just over the horizon.
In a similar vein, Milton Keynes' main thoroughfare is planned so that, on the summer solstice, the rising sun shines directly down Midsummer Boulevard and reflects in the train station's glass.
9. Maximum temperatures
2018 saw the warmest summer on record in the UK, with average daytime temperatures of 15.76°C, just shy of the previous record of 15.75°C set in 2006.
Coningsby, Lincolnshire, reported a scorching 40.3°C on July 19, 2022, making it the hottest day on record in the UK.
10. The summer season has the longest day of the year.
The Sun rises to its highest position in the sky during the summer solstice. The days gradually progressively shorter following this, marking the longest day of the year, until the winter solstice, which falls on or around December 21.
The winter solstice, which marks the shortest day of the year, falls on the Southern Hemisphere simultaneously with the summer solstice in the Northern Hemisphere.
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