Monday, September 1, marks the beginning of climatological fall, which includes the time period from September 1 through November 30. You might know the astronomical fall season starts later in September when the equinox occurs, but climatologists use the calendar months because they most closely represent the midpoints between the warmest three months and the coldest three months. Of course, in days before computers when humans had to do the calculations by hand, it was also easier to use whole months rather than parts of months. You can read more about the differences at https://site.extension.uga.edu/climate/2015/09/meteorological-versus-astronomical-seasons/. So happy autumn to you all and hope you are enjoying the cooler weather for now.
