We have four seasons on Earth. In most places, each season has different weather. Summer is warm, or even hot! Winter can be cold and snowy or rainy, depending on where you live.
The seasons usually have different weather. But they do have something in common. All the seasons depend on the Sun.
What does the Sun have to do with the seasons? Everything!
The Sun’s light shines on Earth. That light makes Earth’s land, air, and water warm. This warmth is important. It makes life on Earth possible. It also has a lot to do with our seasons.
Even if we can’t always see the Sun, its light is important all year round. There are fewer hours of daylight in the winter. The Sun rises later and sets earlier. This means that temperatures are colder.
In the summer, there are more hours of daylight. The Sun rises earlier and sets later. This means that temperatures are warmer. In the spring and fall, there are fewer hours of daylight than in the summer, but more than in the winter. And the temperature is in-between, too.

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