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While there is no well-agreed-upon date used to indicate the start of winter in the Northern Hemisphere, there are two definitions of winter which may be used. Based on the astronomical definition, winter begins at the winter solstice, which in 2024 occurred on December 21, and ends at the March equinox, which in 2025 will occur on March 20. [1]
The second has to do with meteorological winter which varies with latitude for a start date. [1] Winter is often defined by meteorologists to be the three calendar months with the lowest average temperatures. Since both definitions span the start of the calendar year, it is possible to have a winter storm occur two different years.
Meteorological winter: December 1 – February 29: Astronomical winter: December 21 – March 19: First event started: November 21, 2023: Last event concluded: April 6, 2024: Most notable event; Name: January 13–16, 2024 North American winter storm • Duration: January 13–16, 2024 • Lowest pressure: 983 mb (29.03 inHg) • Fatalities: 30 ...
As holiday lights brighten streets and the season of cheer unfolds, Dec. 21 marks the winter solstice this year -- a reminder that the darkest day of the year is upon us. For the more than 6 ...
In 2024, the winter solstice falls on Dec. 21, 2024, at 4:20 a.m. EST. Astronomical winter Why meteorological and astronomical winter start on 2 different dates Skip to main content
The 2024 winter solstice, the shortest day of the year, happens on Saturday, Dec. 21, in the Northern Hemisphere. The celestial event signifies the first day of winter, astronomically.
The meteorological end to the season is Friday, February 28, 2025 while the astronomical end is on Thursday, March 20, 2025, at the start of the spring equinox, according to the Old Farmer’s ...
The Copernicus Programme reported that 2024 continued 2023's series of record high global average sea surface temperatures. [12]2024 Southeast Asia heat wave. For the first time, in each month in a 12-month period (through June 2024), Earth’s average temperature exceeded 1.50 °C (2.70 °F) above the pre-industrial baseline.