summertime
When days lengthen
Summertime is the summer season, the warmest months of the year.
The word emphasizes the period's distinct quality—long days, warm weather, outdoor activity—rather than calendar dates: We spend our summertime at the lake.
It carries nostalgic or leisurely connotations that plain "summer" sometimes lacks.
Sixth calendar month
- JulySeventh calendar month
- AugustEighth calendar month
- solsticeDay of maximum tilt
- midyearHalfway through twelve months
cicadas · fireflies · monsoon · dry season · wet season · dog days · harvest · equinox
Locomotion through water
- barbecueSlow-cook over coals
- picnicOutdoor casual meal
- campingOutdoor recreational lodging
- hikingRecreational trail walking
surfing · sailing · kayaking · fishing · gardening · volleyball · frisbee · hammock
Flower or flourishing state
greenery · wildflowers · sunflower · garden · orchard · berries · cicadas · butterflies
Radiance from our star
- sunscreenUV-blocking skin cream
- sunglassesTinted eye protection
- sunhatBrimmed head shade
- sunburnUV-induced skin inflammation
tan · UV · solar · daylight · brightness · golden hour · sunset · sunrise
June
Sixth calendar month
midyear · cicadas · fireflies · monsoon · dry season · wet season · dog days · harvest · equinox · seasonal
swimming
Locomotion through water
hiking · surfing · sailing · kayaking · fishing · gardening · volleyball · frisbee · hammock · stargazing
bloom
Flower or flourishing state
growth · greenery · wildflowers · sunflower · garden · orchard · berries · cicadas · butterflies · fireflies
sunlight
Radiance from our star
- sunscreenUV-blocking skin cream
- sunglassesTinted eye protection
- sunhatBrimmed head shade
sunburn · tan · UV · solar · daylight · brightness · golden hour · sunset · sunrise · shade
heatwave
Prolonged abnormally high temperatures
sweltering · muggy · scorching · tropical · hot · steamy · thunderstorm · drought · sunshine · daylight
travel
Movement between locations
cruise · holiday · tourism · destination · sightseeing · excursion · tropics · lakehouse · cottage · cabin
summertimewintertime
Coldest yearly period
winter · midwinter · winter months · January · February