Solar Summer Begins Today

For those of you tired of the ups and downs of spring weather and just want sunny and warmer weather already, here is some good news.

May 7th marks the beginning of the solar summer in the Northern Hemisphere. This means that it is the start of the quarter of the year with the greatest amount of sunshine.

The solar summer centers around June 21, which is the summer solstice for the Northern Hemisphere.

The summer solstice occurs when the earth's axial tilt is most inclined towards the sun at its maximum of 23 degrees. The day on which the summer solstice occurs has the longest period of daylight of any day of the year.

The exception is in the polar regions, where there is constant sunlight for many months during the spring and summer.

The solar summer is different from the meteorological summer, which is the warmest quarter of the year. The meteorological summer stretches from early in June to early in September.

The hottest part of the summer, often referred to as the dog days of summer, occurs from mid-July to early August across much of the U.S.

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