Seasons
In temperate regions like the United Kingdom, we see a marked change in the temperature and the hours of sunlight throughout the year. The change in temperature is caused by a change in the strength, or intensity, of the sunlight that reaches us. The change is continuous, which means that it happens gradually; and over the course of a year moves from one extreme to the other and back again. This cyclical process has been divided into four seasons:
spring, summer, autumn and winter.
Click here to read more about how the cycle of the seasons is brought about by the Earth's position with respect to the sun.
Spring
Learn about Spring.
Summer
Learn about Summer.
Autumn
Learn about Autumn.
Winter
Learn about Winter
Earth & The Sun
Read about why the United Kingdom has four seasons.