Summer arriving earlier, lasting longer in Canada and beyond, UBC study finds

Summer arriving earlier, lasting longer in Canada and beyond, UBC study finds

New research out of the University of British Columbia suggests summer is not only getting hotter but also significantly longer, and it’s happening faster than previously thought.

How did summer heat accumulation change?

Summers are getting longer—and more extreme—faster than expected A new analysis finds that summers across midlatitudes—including much of North America and Europe—now last roughly 30 days longer than they did in the 1960s. The research also reports that total summer heat accumulation is increasing…

Summer weather is arriving earlier, to last longer in Canada and beyond, a new study finds - The Canadian Media

Summer weather is arriving earlier, lasting longer and packing more heat than it used to—and it’s happening faster than scientists had previously measured. A new study by UBC researchers has found that between 1990 and 2023, the average summer between the tropics and the polar circles grew about six days longer per decade. That’s up from roughly four days per decade found in past research investigating up until the early 2010s. For many cities, …