mid-August
Late summer stretch
Mid-August is the middle portion of August, roughly the 10th through the 20th.
The term appears in scheduling and seasonal references: We're taking vacation in mid-August, The heat peaks in mid-August.
Like other mid-month compounds, it functions as noun or adjective.
Extremely hot, uncomfortably so
- scorchingExtremely hot, burning
- humidContaining much moisture
- oppressiveUnjustly harsh or stifling
- stiflingOppressively hot and close
dog days · muggy · heatwave · sultry · sticky · blazing · blistering · suffocating
Sandy waterside margin
- getawaySwift departure or retreat
- road tripExtended pleasure drive
- last hurrahFinal fling before ending
- family tripRelatives traveling together
resort · staycation · camping · lake house · cottage · travel · leisure · sightseeing
Returning to classes
- waningGradually decreasing in intensity
- bittersweetWistful yet warm
- last daysConcluding time span
- fleetingPassing very quickly
countdown · lingering · fading · twilight · dwindling · school supplies · nostalgia
Droning winged insects
- firefliesBioluminescent nocturnal beetles
- sunflowersLarge yellow composite blooms
- goldenrodYellow wildflower, often blamed
- cricketsJumping insects that chirp
katydids · monarch migration · hummingbirds · ragweed · Queen Anne's lace · blackberries · warm nights · thunderstorms
sweltering
Extremely hot, uncomfortably so
- scorchingExtremely hot, burning
- humidContaining much moisture
- oppressiveUnjustly harsh or stifling
stifling · dog days · muggy · heatwave · sultry · sticky · blazing · blistering · suffocating · tropical
beach
Sandy waterside margin
- getawaySwift departure or retreat
- road tripExtended pleasure drive
- last hurrahFinal fling before ending
family trip · resort · staycation · camping · lake house · cottage · travel · leisure · sightseeing · summer holiday
back-to-school
Returning to classes
- waningGradually decreasing in intensity
- bittersweetWistful yet warm
- last daysConcluding time span
fleeting · countdown · lingering · fading · twilight · dwindling · school supplies · nostalgia
cicadas
Droning winged insects
- firefliesBioluminescent nocturnal beetles
- sunflowersLarge yellow composite blooms
- goldenrodYellow wildflower, often blamed
crickets · katydids · monarch migration · hummingbirds · ragweed · Queen Anne's lace · blackberries · warm nights · thunderstorms · afternoon storms
zodiac
Celestial belt of signs
- astrologyDivination by celestial positions
- lionManed African feline
- fire signAstrological element category
horoscope · sun sign · birthday · star sign · astrological · celestial
ripening
Becoming ready to eat
zucchini · abundance · farmers market · canning · preserving · picking · bushels · orchards · vineyards · cucumbers
mid-Augustmid-February
Second month's center
mid-January · dead of winter · mid-December · February · January
mid, August, middle, middling, midway, midpoint, midst, midmost, amid