North and South Hemisphere.

I am from a European country in the northern hemisphere. In my home country we have spring from March to May, Summer from June to August, autumn from September to November and winter from December to February. When I was 20 years old I traveled to the southern hemisphere for the first time. I went to Australia and found 30 degrees in Sydney and that was their autumn. When Australia have their summer we have our winter. In my mid twenties I traveled to Kenya. At age 28 years old I spent my summer holidays in Western Australia's winter. Then when I was 29 years old I traveled to New Zealand, French Polynesia, the Cook Islands and Samoa. Again the summer is the season to go to New Zealand when it is winter in my home country. When I was in my mid thirties I traveled from Male to Gan in the Maldives. The plane had crossed the Equator. Better still back when the days when I was 21 years old I stood on the Equator when I was traveling by bus through Sumatra in Indonesia. The year before last year I traveled to Cape Town and January is a summer month there. Perfect. I like the tropics most of all. These have a hot and dry season when it is hot all year round. In the places like Australia, New Zealand and South Africa they are most pleasant for me in their summer time, my winter time. I went to Canada last year in June and July, early summer. The same as back home.

I live in Ontario, so I'm in the Northern Hemisphere too. I hadn't thought of this really, but you ask a really good question. So many parts of English culture and seasons that the world knows, that are broadcast all over the place, are based on the Northern hemisphere.

I live in Argentina, since you particularly mentioned it in one of your replies. I'm originally from the U.S. so can say in all honesty that the seasonal differences are quite mind boggling! lol. I've been here in Argentina for nearly 10 years and I STILL can't get used to the fact that it's usually over a hundred degrees here for Christmas! I can't really bring myself to listen to some of my favorite Christmas carols or songs anymore. Like....Let It Snow or White Christmas....lol. Of course, I used to live in NYC so it's quite the difference. I can't say that I've ever felt seasonally weird by seeing things in movies or anything. It happens, though, when I'm exchanging emails with friends and family in the States and they're talking about it being below zero while I'm running around in shorts and a t-shirt! lol. We don't get snow here in Argentina and I can honestly say I truly miss it. Certainly not the driving around in it but the crispness in the air or the feel of it on my skin. I'm a bit nostalgic about it. lol. If you really think about it, it is a truly mind-blowing concept.