Winter in Kansas City: Everything You Need to Know | Visit KC

Winter is often defined by meteorologists to be the three calendar months with the lowest average temperatures. This corresponds to the months of December, January and February in the Northern Hemisphere, and June, July and August in the Southern Hemisphere.

Winter, coldest season of the year, between autumn and spring; the name comes from an old Germanic word that means ‘time of water’ and refers to the rain and snow of winter in middle and high latitudes.

Winter is one of the four Earth’s seasons, that goes after autumn and foreshadows spring. This season is the coldest in the whole year, but not in the tropical zones. Everyone feels some magic in the air, because of frosts, crystal nights, snow and just this amazing atmosphere. This time of the year is perfect for doing winter sport activities, such as snowboarding, ski riding, ice skating ...

While winter is typically associated with hibernation, it is also a season brimming with joyous festivities and celebrations. Popular winter festivals around the world add a vibrant touch to this season.

The winter solstice marks the official beginning of astronomical winter (as opposed to meteorological winter, which starts about 3 weeks before the solstice). It occurs once a year in each hemisphere: once in the Northern Hemisphere (in December) and once in the Southern Hemisphere (in June).