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St. Luke's summer

Term · Meteorology and atmospheric science · MLC-T-MET-009169

A period of unseasonably warm, dry, and calm weather that occurs in mid-autumn, typically around the feast day of Saint Luke on October 18th. This phenomenon is a type of Indian summer, characterized by clear skies and mild temperatures after the first frosts of autumn. It is more common in temperate regions of the Northern Hemisphere.

Table 1. Record
IdentifierMLC-T-MET-009169
FieldMeteorology and atmospheric science
See alsoSt. Martin's summer; All-hallown summer; Old Wives' summer
Record as JSON
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  "id": "MLC-T-MET-009169",
  "term": "St. Luke's summer",
  "field": "Meteorology and atmospheric science",
  "definition": "A period of unseasonably warm, dry, and calm weather that occurs in mid-autumn, typically around the feast day of Saint Luke on October 18th. This phenomenon is a type of Indian summer, characterized by clear skies and mild temperatures after the first frosts of autumn. It is more common in temperate regions of the Northern Hemisphere.",
  "see_also": [
    "St. Martin's summer",
    "All-hallown summer",
    "Old Wives' summer"
  ],
  "url": "https://mlchart.com/terminology/meteorology/st-luke-s-summer/"
}

Record 9,026 of 10,816 in Meteorology and atmospheric science terminology (MLC-0110). Request the full dataset.