On Thu, 8 Sep 2011, Martin wrote:

Meteorological Autumn started at the beginning of September

Why has the Met Office decided in their wisdom that autumn now begins at
the beginning of September (likewise the other seasons to the first of
the month)?

Something to do with the relationship between midsummer's day and the
traditional start of summer?

Midsummer's day is the 24th June, not the 20th/21st.

The seasons have always been linked to the solstices and
equinoxes. Changing it is just confusing and there's no point to it.

Meteorological seasons are a better match weather wise.

But are they? These days nothing seems to match.

David

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David Rance
writing from Le Mesnil Villement, Calvados, France