Editing Summer (section)

==Weather==
{{See also|Hail|Tropical cyclone|Wet season}}
[[File:Darwin thunderstorm.jpg|thumb|right|Wet season [[thunderstorm]] at night in [[Darwin, Northern Territory]], Australia.]]

Summer is traditionally associated with hot or warm weather. In [[Mediterranean climate]]s, it is also associated with dry weather, while in other places (particularly in [[Eastern Asia]] because of the monsoon) it is associated with rainy weather. The wet season is the main period of vegetation growth within the [[savanna climate]] regime.<ref>{{cite web |website=[[Charles Darwin University]] |date=2009 |url=http://learnline.cdu.edu.au/units/sbi507/module2/savanna.html |title=Characteristics of tropical savannas| archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20090217001357/http://learnline.cdu.edu.au/units/sbi507/module2/savanna.html |archive-date=17 February 2009 |url-status=dead |access-date=27 December 2008}}</ref> Where the wet season is associated with a seasonal shift in the [[prevailing winds]], it is known as a monsoon.<ref>{{cite web |website=Glossary of Meteorology |date=2009 |url=http://amsglossary.allenpress.com/glossary/search?p=1&query=monsoon&submit=Search |title=Monsoon |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20080322122025/http://amsglossary.allenpress.com/glossary/search?p=1&query=monsoon&submit=Search |archive-date=22 March 2008 |url-status=dead |publisher=[[American Meteorological Society]] |access-date=16 January 2009}}</ref>

[[File:Ida 2021-08-29 1321Z.jpg|thumb|right|200px|Image of [[Hurricane Ida]] from late August 2021.]]

In the northern Atlantic Ocean, a distinct tropical cyclone season occurs from 1 June to 30 November.<ref name="AOML FAQ G1">{{cite web|author=[[Atlantic Oceanographic and Meteorological Laboratory]], Hurricane Research Division|title=Frequently Asked Questions: When is hurricane season?|publisher=[[National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration]]|access-date=25 July 2014|url=http://www.aoml.noaa.gov/hrd/tcfaq/G1.html|url-status=live|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20060718065833/http://www.aoml.noaa.gov/hrd/tcfaq/G1.html|archive-date=18 July 2006}}</ref> The statistical peak of the [[Atlantic hurricane season]] is 10 September. The Northeast Pacific Ocean has a broader period of activity, but in a similar timeframe to the Atlantic.<ref name="NH Atl climatology">{{cite web|author=McAdie, Colin|publisher=[[National Hurricane Center]]|title=Tropical Cyclone Climatology|url=http://www.nhc.noaa.gov/pastprofile.shtml|date=10 May 2007|access-date=9 June 2007|url-status=dead|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20100506010751/http://www.nhc.noaa.gov/pastprofile.shtml|archive-date=6 May 2010}}</ref> The Northwest Pacific sees tropical cyclones year-round, with a minimum in February and March and a peak in early September. In the North Indian basin, storms are most common from April to December, with peaks in May and November.<ref name="AOML FAQ G1"/> In the [[Southern Hemisphere]], the tropical cyclone season runs from the start of November until the end of April with peaks in mid-February to early March.<ref name="AOML FAQ G1" /><ref name="TCOP SEIO&SPAC">{{cite web|url=http://www.wmo.int/pages/prog/www/tcp/documents/TCP24-English2008.pdf|title=Tropical Cyclone Operational Plan for the Southeastern Indian Ocean and the South Pacific Oceans|date=10 March 2009|publisher=[[World Meteorological Organization]]|access-date=6 May 2009|url-status=dead|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20090325105120/http://www.wmo.int/pages/prog/www/tcp/documents/TCP24-English2008.pdf|archive-date=25 March 2009}}</ref>

[[Thunderstorm]] season in the United States and Canada runs in the [[Spring (season)|spring]] through summer but sometimes can run as late as October or even November in the [[Autumn|fall]]. These storms can produce [[hail]], strong winds and [[tornadoes]], usually during the afternoon and evening.