<P> As noted , a variety of dates are used in different countries to mark the changes of seasons , especially those that are calendar based . These observances are often declared `` official '' within their respective jurisdictions by the local or national media , even when the weather or climate is contradictory . However they are mainly a matter of custom only , and have not generally been proclaimed by governments north or south of the equator for civil purposes . The Met Office in the UK uses a three - month definition , e.g. declaring `` spring '' to be March , April , and May . At least one researcher writing in the Bulletin of the American Meteorological Society compared various definitions to actual temperature changes , and recommended this three - month definition for general use in the United States . </P>
<P> As noted , a variety of dates are used in different countries to mark the changes of seasons , especially those that are calendar based . These observances are often declared `` official '' within their respective jurisdictions by the local or national media , even when the weather or climate is contradictory . However they are mainly a matter of custom only , and have not generally been proclaimed by governments north or south of the equator for civil purposes . The Met Office in the UK uses a three - month definition , e.g. declaring `` spring '' to be March , April , and May . At least one researcher writing in the Bulletin of the American Meteorological Society compared various definitions to actual temperature changes , and recommended this three - month definition for general use in the United States . </P>
what is the second season of the year
what is the second season of the year
spring
spring