You may have heard us talk about "meteorological seasons" that don't match up with the seasons you typically see on the calendar.

While that may sound weird, there is a reason meteorologists use these different dates.

First, let's define what the meteorological seasons are. Meteorological Fall occurs in September, October, and November.

Meteorological winter is December, January, and February.

March, April, and May are meteorological spring, and meteorological summer runs from June, July, and August.

These can differ a lot from the dates of Astronomical seasons, which coincide with the equinoxes and solstices. So why do we even use a meteorological version of seasons?

Astronomical seasons coincide with the equinoxes and solstices. KDKA Weather Center

The meteorological version b

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