Summer:
Summer is the warmest of the four temperate seasons, falling between spring and autumn. In summer, the days are longest and the nights are shortest. The date of the beginning of summer varies according to the climate, tradition and culture but when it is summer in the Northern Hemisphere it is winter in the Southern Hemisphere and vice versa. Summer is associated with hot weather. Summer months are June, July and August. These three months features the warmest and longest days of the year. There is a vacation during summer.
Winter:
Winter is the coldest season of the year, in the Northern Hemisphere from December to February and in the Southern Hemisphere from June to August. It is the climate between autumn and spring. Winter is caused by the axis of the earth in that hemisphere being oriented away from the sun. When it is winter in the Northern Hemisphere it is summer in the Southern Hemisphere and Vice Versa. In many regions, winter is associated with snowing and freezing temperatures. In winter the days are shortest and the nights are longest. In Northern Hemisphere the winter months are December, January, February and in the Southern hemisphere the winter months are June, July and August.
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| Definition (www.oxforddictionaries.com) |
The warmest season of the year, in the northern hemisphere from June to August and in the southern hemisphere from December to February | The coldest season of the year, in the northern hemisphere from December to February and in the southern hemisphere from June to August |
| Synonyms | Heat, autumn, numberer, autumn, rafter, summarizer | Arctic, season, autumnal, midwinter, frost, overwinter |
| Antonyms | Chill, Christmas, partner, wintertime, cold | Season, buy time, season, hibernal, frost, brumal |
| Word origin | The word summer was originated from Old English sumor, of Germanic origin; related to Dutch zomer, German Sommer, also to Sanskrit samā ‘year’. | The word winter was originated from Old English, of Germanic origin; related to Dutch winter and German Winter, probably also to wet. |
| Weather | The sun is bright and the sky is clear. | The weather is cold, gray and dreary. |
| Impact | The trees are blowing and the leaves are nice and colorful during summer | The trees loose their leaves and when the wind blows the trees are bare. |
| Dress | People dress cool. | Everyone dresses nice and warm. |
| Activity | People enjoy the activities like swimming, roller skating, water skiing and fishing. | People enjoy the activities like ice skating, skiing and snow sledding. |
| Foods | People have ice cream and cold drinks. | People have hot tea or hot pot in the winter. |
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| Disadvantages | Its disadvantages are:
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