06/02/2023
It's the 1st of June already ... time flies when you're having a 'flaming-hot' good summertime ... right? "Summer should actually begin on June 1", say meteorologists and climatologists who actually consider June 1 the beginning of summer, though it might not officially begin until June 21 with the summer solstice.
This is because the astronomical seasons are based on the Earth’s position relative to the sun, while "meteorological" or "climatological" seasons are divided into three-month periods based on the temperatures that would be expected during each season.
For example, summer is the hottest time of the year and winter is the coldest time of the year, with fall and spring being the transition seasons. So instead of focusing on the Earth’s orientation to the sun, these so-called meteorological seasons are solely classified by the annual temperature cycle across the world.
Met Russell Simmons a while back at 'Curry in a hurry' restaurant in mid-town Manhattan, Good times!
