Depending on the location, summer can be warm and pleasant or unbearably hot and humid. In the Northern Hemisphere, summer commences in the month of June and ends in September. In case of the Southern Hemisphere, summer starts in the month of December and gets over in March. Traditionally according to meteorology the Northern Hemisphere experiences summer for the entire months of June, July and August. For the Southern Hemisphere the months are December, January and February. Summer is generally known to be the season which has the hottest and longest days in a year. The summer nights are usually smaller than those of winter. It is a very good season for outdoor activities like vacationing, swimming or simply lazing on the beach. Various tropical summer fruits like pineapples, watermelons, mangoes, berries, melons, and vegetables are abundant in summer.