**There's _Meteorological_ Seasons that align with months and _astronomical_ seasons that align with equinoxes and solstices** The beginning of a new season is actually somewhat vague. It depends on what you decide to be the defining factor in the delineation between them. Do you go based on months (/temperature cycles), or do you go based on solstices and equinoxes (/length of days)? | | Meteorological | Astronomical | |-|-| -| |Winter| Dec Jan Feb | Dec 21 - Mar 20 | | Spring | Mar Apr May | Mar 21 - Jun 20 | | Summer | Jun Jul Aug | Jun 21 - Sep 21 | | Fall | Sep Oct Nov | Sep 22 - Dec 20 | Annoyingly, the turnover of years is 1/3rd of the way into winter. **** # More ## Source - [This page along with some others](https://www.usharbors.com/2023/03/the-difference-between-meteorological-and-astronomical-seasons/) ## Related