For meteorologists, winter begins on December 1 . The Fall Months: September, October, and November. The Winter Months: December, January, and February.
Sometimes, the weather doesn’t care about the calendar. This is often referred to as "Ecological Seasonality." are we in winter or fall
(e.g., Australia, Brazil, South Africa, Argentina) For meteorologists, winter begins on December 1
Unless you’re in the Southern Hemisphere, you’re not in fall or winter — you’re in spring. But if you’re south of the equator, enjoy those crisp fall days… because winter is only about two months away. Sometimes, the weather doesn’t care about the calendar
shifts immediately into winter mode, dominated by holiday lights, evergreen trees, and winter markets, regardless of the official solstice date. Summary Table: Fall vs. Winter Fall (Autumn) Astronomical Sept 22 – Dec 20 Dec 21 – March 19 Meteorological Sept 1 – Nov 30 Dec 1 – Feb 28/29 Visual Cues Changing leaves, harvests Bare trees, snow, frost Daylight Days getting shorter Days starting to lengthen (after Solstice) The Verdict
So unless you’re in the Southern Hemisphere, you’re not in fall or winter — you’re in . If you are in the Southern Hemisphere, you are currently in fall .
| If you live… | Right now (April 14) you’re in… | Fall or Winter? | |---------------------------|--------------------------------|------------------| | North of the equator | Spring | Neither | | South of the equator | Fall | Fall |