When are the dog days of summer?

In antiquity, the dog days were usually reckoned from the appearance of Sirius around 19 July (Julian) to relieving rains and cool winds, although Hesiod seems to have counted the worst of summer as the days leading up to Sirius's reappearance. read more

The dog days or dog days of summer are the hot, sultry days of summer. They were historically the period following the heliacal rising of the star Sirius, which Greek and Roman astrology connected with heat, drought, sudden thunderstorms, lethargy, fever, mad dogs, and bad luck. read more

The Dog Days of Summer. The dog days of summer occur during the hottest and muggiest part of the season. Webster defines “dog days” as the period between early July and early September when the hot sultry weather of summer usually occurs in the northern hemisphere. read more

As the dreaded dog days of summer approach, don’t submit to the sweltering heat. — valerie bonk, Howard County Times, "10 ways to beat the heat in Howard County this summer," 6 June 2018 Tuesday is shaping up as a dog day for Orange County commissioners. read more