cool summers
Temperate warm months
Cool summers describes a climate pattern where the warmest months remain moderate rather than hot, typically with average temperatures staying below about 72°F (22°C).
The term appears in climate classification systems and travel writing: The Pacific Northwest is known for its cool summers.
It's often paired with mild winters to characterize temperate maritime climates.
- mildModerate in intensity
- breezyMildly windy, or nonchalant
- ocean breezeWind blowing from sea
- temperateMild, avoiding extremes
- refreshingPleasingly restorative
overcast · sweaters · coastal · fog · drizzle · pleasant · open windows · evening walks · crisp · light jacket · moderate · low humidity · cloudy · maritime · Pacific Northwest · San Francisco · New Zealand · Scotland
- Australian Weatherheatwave, bushfire, cyclone, dust storm, drought
- Subarctictaiga, boreal forest, subarctic, Arctic Circle, permafrost
- mild climatestemperate, Mediterranean, subtropical, oceanic, maritime
- weatherweather, rain, sun, snow, wind
- coastal weatherdrizzle, overcast, ocean breeze, cloudy skies, rainfall
- northern weatherblizzard, blizzards, snowfall, cold snap, cold
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Warm-weather periods with high temperatures
heatwaves · oppressive heat · humid summers · summer heat · warm summers
cool summersharsh winters
Severe cold-weather periods
cold winters · Mediterranean climate · mild winters · monsoon season
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