summerlike

[suhm-er-lahyk]

adjective

1. like or characteristic of summer; summery.

   a spell of summerlike showers.

Word History and Origins

Origin of summerlike¹

First recorded in 1520–30; summer ¹ + -like

Example Sentences

Southern California is bracing for a surge of summerlike heat this week, with inland temperatures expected to climb into the 90s and potentially hit triple digits in parts of the San Fernando Valley, according to the National Weather Service.

From Los Angeles Times

After a wet, windy and disruptive Memorial Day in the Mid-Atlantic and Northeast, sunny, summerlike conditions are expected to return by Tuesday morning with highs in the low-to-mid 80s.

From New York Times

Similarly, summerlike temperatures that hit South America during the Southern Hemisphere’s winter were 100 times more likely because of it.

From Scientific American

Photographer’s description: “Sunset at Golden Gardens in mid-October. It had the feeling of the last day of summerlike weather. iPhone 14 Plus. I was on a walk, and all the elements lined up.”

From Seattle Times

Instead, the region sweltered in summerlike temperatures that reached a meteorological record for October of 92 degrees.

From New York Times

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