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That's the western definition of summer. In some cultures (not sure about India), solstice is the middle of summer.
by kerng 7y ago
That's the western definition of summer. In some cultures (not sure about India), solstice is the middle of summer.
- amortize 7y agoIn India, by summer solstice, large parts of the country are already under the sway of Monsoon rains. And so technically, the peak of summer is past. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Monsoon https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Monsoon
- mkl 7y agoNot even Western in general. In New Zealand summer starts three weeks before the solstice, on December 1. Each season is three full calendar months.
- sn41 7y agoIt's not about culture alone, rather also about the weather patterns. In India, monsoon is the major climactic event around then. So it's not spring-summer-autumn-winter in India (in most part of the country), rather, it is summer-monsoon-winter