<P> In the UK , meteorologists consider winter to be the three coldest months of December , January and February . In Scandinavia , winter in one tradition begins on 14 October and ends on the last day of February . In Russia , currently calendar winter starts on 1 December and lasts through to the end of February , though traditionally it was reckoned from the Christmas ( 25 December in Julian calendar , or 7 January in Gregorian ) until the Annunciation ( 25 March in Julian ) . In many countries in the Southern Hemisphere , including Australia , New Zealand and South Africa , winter begins on 1 June and ends on 31 August . In Celtic nations such as Ireland ( using the Irish calendar ) and in Scandinavia , the winter solstice is traditionally considered as midwinter , with the winter season beginning 1 November , on All Hallows , or Samhain . Winter ends and spring begins on Imbolc , or Candlemas , which is 1 or 2 February . This system of seasons is based on the length of days exclusively . ( The three - month period of the shortest days and weakest solar radiation occurs during November , December and January in the Northern Hemisphere and May , June and July in the Southern Hemisphere . ) </P>
<P> In the UK , meteorologists consider winter to be the three coldest months of December , January and February . In Scandinavia , winter in one tradition begins on 14 October and ends on the last day of February . In Russia , currently calendar winter starts on 1 December and lasts through to the end of February , though traditionally it was reckoned from the Christmas ( 25 December in Julian calendar , or 7 January in Gregorian ) until the Annunciation ( 25 March in Julian ) . In many countries in the Southern Hemisphere , including Australia , New Zealand and South Africa , winter begins on 1 June and ends on 31 August . In Celtic nations such as Ireland ( using the Irish calendar ) and in Scandinavia , the winter solstice is traditionally considered as midwinter , with the winter season beginning 1 November , on All Hallows , or Samhain . Winter ends and spring begins on Imbolc , or Candlemas , which is 1 or 2 February . This system of seasons is based on the length of days exclusively . ( The three - month period of the shortest days and weakest solar radiation occurs during November , December and January in the Northern Hemisphere and May , June and July in the Southern Hemisphere . ) </P>
when does winter officially start in south africa
when does winter officially start in south africa
1 June
1 June