Spring vs. Summer: Know the Difference
By Shumaila Saeed || Updated on December 25, 2023
Spring is a season of renewal and growth, characterized by mild weather and blooming nature, while Summer is a season of warmth and vitality, marked by hot temperatures and outdoor activities.
Key Differences
Spring, often symbolizing rebirth and new beginnings, welcomes a gradual warming of the climate. Flowers bloom and trees regain their leaves, painting landscapes in vibrant colors. In contrast, Summer embodies the zenith of warmth, with long, sunny days and minimal rainfall. This season is synonymous with outdoor activities and vacations, as the weather permits uninterrupted enjoyment of nature.
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In Spring, the days start to lengthen, and the temperature gently rises, shedding the chill of winter. This season is crucial for agriculture, as it marks the start of the growing season for many crops. Summer, however, is when temperatures peak, often leading to heatwaves. This season is crucial for the maturation and harvest of many crops, with longer daylight hours providing more energy for growth.
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Spring weather can be unpredictable, often oscillating between cool and warm, with occasional showers that nurture the earth. This season is often seen as a time of hope and joy after the cold of winter. Summer, in contrast, offers more stable and predictably warm conditions, encouraging outdoor leisure activities like swimming and barbecuing, and is often associated with a feeling of freedom and relaxation.
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Spring's mild temperatures make it a favorite for outdoor activities like hiking and picnicking without the extremes of heat or cold. Allergies, however, can be a downside, as blooming plants release pollen. Summer's consistent warmth is ideal for beach trips and water sports, but it can also bring challenges like dehydration and sunburn, requiring precautions against the intense sun and heat.
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In summary, Spring and Summer each have their unique appeal. Spring is a transitional period, offering a respite from winter and a prelude to summer, characterized by moderate weather and natural rejuvenation. Summer, in turn, stands out for its consistently warm weather, fostering a lively atmosphere ideal for vacationing and outdoor adventures.
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Comparison Chart
Temperature
Mild, warming up from winter.
Hot, often reaching peak annual temperatures.
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Daylight
Increasing daylight, longer than winter.
Longest days of the year, especially solstice.
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Activities
Gardening, spring cleaning, hiking.
Beach trips, swimming, barbecuing.
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Nature
Blooming flowers, new leaves on trees.
Full foliage, mature crops ready for harvest.
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Weather Patterns
Unpredictable, mix of rain and sunshine.
Stable, mostly sunny and dry.
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Spring and Summer Definitions
Spring
A season between winter and summer.
The flowers bloom beautifully every spring.
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Summer
A year as marked by a student's school or college session.
She is taking chemistry classes this summer.
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Spring
A source of natural water emerging from the ground.
We found a fresh spring during our hike.
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Summer
A period of growth or development.
The summer of her career was marked by numerous achievements.
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Spring
A resilient coil that can be compressed or stretched.
The mattress has a broken spring.
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Summer
The warmest season of the year.
We go swimming every summer to beat the heat.
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Spring
A sudden leap or bound.
The cat will spring onto the counter when it's hungry.
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Summer
In the Northern Hemisphere, the usually warmest season of the year, occurring between spring and autumn and constituting June, July, and August. In the Southern Hemisphere, it constitutes December, January, and February.
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Spring
To arise or originate from a source.
A new idea sprang to mind during the meeting.
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Summer
The season extending from the summer solstice to the autumnal equinox.
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Spring
To move upward or forward in a single quick motion or a series of such motions; leap
The goat sprang over the log.
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To move suddenly, especially because of being resilient or moved by a spring
I let the branch spring forward. The door sprang shut.
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Spring
To start doing something suddenly
The firefighters sprang into action.
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Summer
A heavy horizontal timber that serves as a supporting beam, especially for the floor above.
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Spring
To appear or come into being quickly
New businesses are springing up rapidly.
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Spring
To issue or emerge suddenly
A cry sprang from her lips. A thought springs to mind.
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Summer
A large, heavy stone usually set on the top of a column or pilaster to support an arch or lintel.
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Spring
To arise from a source; develop
Their frustration springs from a misunderstanding.
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To lodge or keep during the summer
Summered the herd in the south meadow.
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Spring
(of liquids) To gush, to flow suddenly and violently.
The boat sprang a leak and began to sink.
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Summer
One of four seasons, traditionally the second, marked by the longest and typically hottest days of the year due to the inclination of the Earth and thermal lag. Typically regarded as being from June 21 to September 22 or 23 in parts of the USA, the months of June, July and August in the United Kingdom and the months of December, January and February in the Southern Hemisphere.
The heat of summer
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Summer
Year; used to give the age of a person, usually a young one.
He was barely eighteen summers old.
She had seen not more than twenty summers.
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Summer
Someone with light, pinkish skin that has a blue undertone, light hair and eyes, seen as best suited to certain colors of clothing.
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Spring
(figurative) to arise, to come into existence.
Hope springs eternal.
He hit the gas and the car sprang to life.
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Spring
To move with great speed and energy; to leap, to jump; to dart, to sprint; of people: to rise rapidly from a seat, bed, etc.
Deer spring with their hind legs, using their front hooves to steady themselves.
He sprang to his feet.
A bow, when bent, springs back by its elastic power.
Don't worry. She'll spring back to her cheerful old self in no time.
It was the first thing that sprang to mind.
She sprang to her husband's defense and clocked the protestor.
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Spring
(usually with from) To be born, descend, or originate from
He sprang from peasant stock.
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Summer
(intransitive) To spend the summer, as in a particular place on holiday.
We like to summer in the Mediterranean.
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Spring
(obsolete) To rise in social position or military rank, to be promoted.
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Summer
A large stone or beam placed horizontally on columns, piers, posts, or the like, serving for various uses. Specifically: (a) The lintel of a door or window. (b) The commencement of a cross vault. (c) A central floor timber, as a girder, or a piece reaching from a wall to a girder. Called also summertree.
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Summer
The season of the year in which the sun shines most directly upon any region; the warmest period of the year.
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Summer
To pass the summer; to spend the warm season; as, to summer in Switzerland.
The fowls shall summer upon them.
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Summer
To keep or carry through the summer; to feed during the summer; as, to summer stock.
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Summer
The warmest season of the year; in the northern hemisphere it extends from the summer solstice to the autumnal equinox;
They spent a lazy summer at the shore
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Summer
To spend the summer in a specific place.
They summer in the Hamptons each year.
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Summer
The period of finest development, perfection, or beauty.
The garden reached its summer in July.
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Spring
To cause to move energetically; (equestrianism) to cause to gallop, to spur.
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Spring
To cause to rise from cover.
His dogs sprang the grouse and partridges and flushed the woodcock.
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Spring
(of mechanisms) To cause to work or open by sudden application of pressure.
He sprang the trap.
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Spring
To rise suddenly, (of tears) to well up.
The documentary made tears spring to their eyes.
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Spring
(of news, surprises) To announce unexpectedly, to reveal.
Sorry to spring it on you like this but I've been offered another job.
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Spring
To free from imprisonment, especially by facilitating an illegal escape.
His lieutenants hired a team of miners to help spring him.
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Spring
To build, to form the initial curve of.
They sprung an arch over the lintel.
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Spring
(ambitransitive) To deform owing to excessive pressure, to become warped; to intentionally deform in order to position and then straighten in place.
A piece of timber sometimes springs in seasoning.
He sprang in the slat.
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Spring
(countable) The season of the year in temperate regions in which plants spring from the ground and into bloom and dormant animals spring to life.
Spring is the time of the year most species reproduce.
You can visit me in the spring, when the weather is bearable.
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Spring
(astronomy) The period from the moment of vernal equinox (around March 21 in the Northern Hemisphere) to the moment of the summer solstice (around June 21); the equivalent periods reckoned in other cultures and calendars.
Spring Festival" throughout East Asia because it is reckoned as the beginning of their spring.
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Spring
(meteorology) The three months of March, April, and May in the Northern Hemisphere and September, October, and November in the Southern Hemisphere.
I spent my spring holidays in Morocco.
The spring issue will be out next week.
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Spring
Someone with ivory or peach skin tone and eyes and hair that are not extremely dark, seen as best suited to certain colors of clothing.
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Spring
(countable) Something which springs, springs forth, springs up, or springs back, particularly
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(geology) A spray or body of water springing from the ground.
This beer was brewed with pure spring water.
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Spring
(oceanography) nodot=a, the especially high tide shortly after full and new moons.
Neap tide
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Spring
A mechanical device made of flexible or coiled material that exerts force and attempts to spring back when bent, compressed, or stretched.
We jumped so hard the bed springs broke.
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Spring
(nautical) A line from a vessel's end or side to its anchor cable used to diminish or control its movement.
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(nautical) A line laid out from a vessel's end to the opposite end of an adjacent vessel or mooring to diminish or control its movement.
You should put a couple of springs onto the jetty to stop the boat moving so much.
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Spring
A crack which has sprung up in a mast, spar, or (rare) a plank or seam.
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Spring
(uncountable) Springiness: an attribute or quality of springing, springing up, or springing back, particularly
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Spring
Elasticity: the property of a body springing back to its original form after compression, stretching, etc.
The spring of a bow
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(countable) The source from which an action or supply of something springs.
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(countable) Something which causes others or another to spring forth or spring into action, particularly
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Spring
To leap; to bound; to jump.
The mountain stag that springsFrom height to height, and bounds along the plains.
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Spring
To issue with speed and violence; to move with activity; to dart; to shoot.
And sudden lightSprung through the vaulted roof.
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Spring
To start or rise suddenly, as from a covert.
Watchful as fowlers when their game will spring.
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Spring
To fly back; as, a bow, when bent, springs back by its elastic power.
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To bend from a straight direction or plane surface; to become warped; as, a piece of timber, or a plank, sometimes springs in seasoning.
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Spring
To shoot up, out, or forth; to come to the light; to begin to appear; to emerge; as a plant from its seed, as streams from their source, and the like; - often followed by up, forth, or out.
Till well nigh the day began to spring.
To satisfy the desolate and waste ground, and to cause the bud of the tender herb to spring forth.
Do not blast my springing hopes.
O, spring to light; auspicious Babe, be born.
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Spring
To issue or proceed, as from a parent or ancestor; to result, as from a cause, motive, reason, or principle.
[They found] new hope to springOut of despair, joy, but with fear yet linked.
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Spring
To grow; to thrive; to prosper.
What makes all this, but Jupiter the king,At whose command we perish, and we spring?
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Spring
To cause to spring up; to start or rouse, as game; to cause to rise from the earth, or from a covert; as, to spring a pheasant.
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Spring
To produce or disclose suddenly or unexpectedly; as, to spring a surprise on someone; to spring a joke.
She starts, and leaves her bed, and springs a light.
The friends to the cause sprang a new project.
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Spring
To crack or split; to bend or strain so as to weaken; as, to spring a mast or a yard.
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Spring
To cause to close suddenly, as the parts of a trap operated by a spring; as, to spring a trap.
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Spring
To bend by force, as something stiff or strong; to force or put by bending, as a beam into its sockets, and allowing it to straighten when in place; - often with in, out, etc.; as, to spring in a slat or a bar.
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Spring
A leap; a bound; a jump.
The prisoner, with a spring, from prison broke.
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A flying back; the resilience of a body recovering its former state by its elasticity; as, the spring of a bow.
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An elastic body of any kind, as steel, India rubber, tough wood, or compressed air, used for various mechanical purposes, as receiving and imparting power, diminishing concussion, regulating motion, measuring weight or other force.
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Any source of supply; especially, the source from which a stream proceeds; an issue of water from the earth; a natural fountain.
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Any active power; that by which action, or motion, is produced or propagated; cause; origin; motive.
Our author shuns by vulgar springs to moveThe hero's glory, or the virgin's love.
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Spring
The season of the year when plants begin to vegetate and grow; the vernal season, usually comprehending the months of March, April, and May, in the middle latitudes north of the equator.
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The time of growth and progress; early portion; first stage; as, the spring of life.
O how this spring of love resemblethThe uncertain glory of an April day.
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Spring
A crack or fissure in a mast or yard, running obliquely or transversely.
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The season of growth;
The emerging buds were a sure sign of spring
He will hold office until the spring of next year
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A metal elastic device that returns to its shape or position when pushed or pulled or pressed;
The spring was broken
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The elasticity of something that can be stretched and returns to its original length
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Spring
Move forward by leaps and bounds;
The horse bounded across the meadow
The child leapt across the puddle
Can you jump over the fence?
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Spring
Spring back; spring away from an impact;
The rubber ball bounced
These particles do not resile but they unite after they collide
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Produce or disclose suddenly or unexpectedly;
He sprang a new haircut on his wife
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Produce or disclose suddenly or unexpectedly;
He sprang these news on me just as I was leaving
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Repeatedly Asked Queries
Is Summer the hottest season?
Yes, Summer is generally the hottest period of the year.
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Are there any popular Summer festivals?
Yes, many places have music or food festivals in Summer.
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What dates do Spring and Summer typically start?
Spring starts around March 20, and Summer around June 21.
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Can Spring weather be unpredictable?
Yes, Spring often alternates between warm and cool with rain.
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What holidays are commonly celebrated in Spring?
Easter and Earth Day are among the notable Spring holidays.
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Do plants grow faster in Spring or Summer?
Growth starts in Spring and often peaks in Summer.
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Are allergies more common in Spring or Summer?
Spring is notorious for higher pollen levels and allergies.
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Does Spring have a cultural or symbolic meaning?
Spring is often seen as a symbol of rebirth and renewal.
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How do Spring rains benefit the environment?
They replenish water supplies and aid in plant growth.
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Is Spring a good time for planting gardens?
Yes, Spring is ideal for planting most flowers and vegetables.
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What is the significance of the summer solstice?
It marks the longest day of the year, typically June 21.
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Is air conditioning more necessary in Summer?
Yes, due to the higher temperatures, it's more essential.
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What are typical Summer activities?
Beach visits, barbecuing, and outdoor sports are popular.
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Does daylight saving time affect Spring and Summer?
Yes, it usually starts in Spring and ends in late Summer.
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How do animals behave differently in Spring and Summer?
Many species mate and give birth in Spring, and are active in Summer.
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Can Summer heat be dangerous?
Yes, it can lead to dehydration, heatstroke, and sunburn.
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Is water conservation more important in Summer?
Yes, due to higher usage and potential droughts.
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Do Spring and Summer affect tourism?
Yes, many destinations are popular during these warmer months.
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Is there a significant difference in daylight between Spring and Summer?
Yes, Summer days are longer with more daylight hours.
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Are there specific fashion trends for Spring and Summer?
Lighter, brighter clothing is common in both seasons.
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