Summer

Summer is the time of year when it is warm. The season starts at June 1 and ends on August 31, reflecting the northern hemisphere's seasons. In Animal Crossing, this is when the trees and grass are at their greenest.

Events
Summer has many events that varies within games.


 * Fishing Tourney (Every Sunday in June, Animal Crossing)- Chip the fishing ace will set up a stall in the Plaza, and will challenge the villagers of the town to catch the biggest fish (overall, or selected type of fish). The competition ends at 6:00 PM, whereupon the winner will receive a trophy. A notice will also be put up on the bulletin board announcing the winner.
 * Camping Season (Throughout summer Animal Crossing)- Animals may visit the player's town during the summer months to camp out for a while. If the player talks to them they may give out some Camping Gear. But, to earn it, they have to play a game.
 * Bug-Off (3rd Saturday, June to September, Wild World, City Folk, and New Leaf)- Nat, (Tortimer in Wild World) the bug expert, will set up a stall outside Town Hall and will challenge the player and other villagers to catch the most interesting insect in terms of color, luster, size and rarity using a point system. The competition ends at 6:00 PM, whereupon the winner will receive a gold trophy. A notice will be put up on the bulletin board.
 * Flea Market (4th Sunday of the month, City Folk)- All villagers in the town (including the player) open up their homes to sell their furniture
 * Father's Day (3rd Sunday of June; City Folk and New Leaf)- Fathers across the world are celebrated. A letter from Dad will arrive in the mail, including a red carnation.
 * Midsummer's Day (Europe) (21st of June, City Folk)- The longest day in the player's town. It is said some areas of the town has the sun set past midnight. Tortimer stands outside the town hall. He will give the player an espresso maker.
 * Summer Solstice (21st of June, New Leaf)- The longest day in the the player's town. During this day the sun will never set even at midnight. Isabelle will be in the Event plaza. She will give the player a pair of Ladder Shades.
 * Morning Aerobics (25th of July - 31st of August, Animal Crossing)- Speak to Tortimer to receive a special event card. Every morning, through the event, Copper will host the morning aerobics whereupon the player has their card stamped. Once it has been stamped 14 times, the player will receive a special aerobics radio, to perform the exercises in their own homes. (Copper needs to be spoken to after each event). If the player tilts the C stick on the Gamecube controller in different directions while near the aerobics radio, they can actually do aerobics.
 * Fireworks Show (Every Sunday of August, City Folk, Wild World and New Leaf)- The Sunday nights come alive in the town with a fireworks display. A sparkler can be obtained by talking to Tortimer. In New Leaf, Isabelle will give the player special items in the Event Plaza. Redd will also be there to sell special fortune cookies.
 * Meteor Shower (12 th of August, Animal Crossing)- Watch the meteor shower and talk to Tortimer, who will give the player something for attending.



Characters

 * Nat- A chameleon who hosts the Bug-Offs.
 * Chip- A beaver who hosts the Fishing Tourneys.
 * Tortimer- The Mayor who stands outside Town Hall to hand out gifts for special days or events.
 * Isabelle- Gives out items during the Summer Solstice event. She also runs the Fireworks Show on Sundays in August.

Fish and Insects
These are the fish and bugs that appear during summer.

Fish

 * Angelfish
 * Arapaima
 * Arowana
 * Barbel Steed
 * Barred Knifejaw
 * Bass (Animal Crossing only
 * Black Bass (Wild World, City Folk and New Leaf only
 * Blue Marlin (City Folk and New Leaf only
 * Bluegill
 * Brook Trout (Animal Crossing only
 * Butterflyfish (City Folk and New Leaf only
 * Carp
 * Catfish
 * Char (Wild World, City Folk and New Leaf only
 * Cherry Salmon
 * Clownfish (Wild World, City Folk and New Leaf only
 * Crawfish
 * Crucian Carp
 * Dace
 * Dorado
 * Eel
 * Freshwater Goby
 * Frog
 * Gar (Wild World, City Folk and New Leaf only
 * Giant Catfish (Animal Crossing only
 * Giant Snakehead
 * Goldfish
 * Guppy
 * Hammerhead Shark (Wild World, City Folk and New Leaf only
 * Herabuna (Doubutsu no Mori only
 * Horse Mackerel (Wild World, City Folk and New Leaf only
 * Jellyfish (Animal Crossing, Wild World and City Folk only
 * Killifish
 * Koi
 * Large Bass (Animal Crossing only
 * Large Char (Animal Crossing only
 * Moray Eel (City Folk and New Leaf only
 * Napoleonfish (City Folk and New Leaf only
 * Neon Tetra (City Folk and New Leaf only
 * Nibble Fish (New Leaf only
 * Ocean Sunfish (Wild World, City Folk and New Leaf'' only
 * Octopus (Wild World and City Folk only
 * Olive Flounder (Wild World, City Folk and New Leaf only
 * Pale Chub
 * Piranha
 * Popeyed Goldfish
 * Puffer Fish (Wild World, City Folk and New Leaf only
 * Rainbow Trout
 * Ray (City Folk and New Leaf only
 * Red Snapper
 * Saddled Bichir (New Leaf only
 * Saw Shark (New Leaf only
 * Sea Bass
 * Seahorse (Wild World, City Folk and New Leaf'' only
 * Shark (Wild World, City Folk and New Leaf only
 * Small Bass (Animal Crossing only
 * Soft-Shelled Turtle (New Leaf only
 * Squid (Wild World, City Folk and New Leaf only
 * Surgeonfish (City Folk and New Leaf only
 * Sweetfish
 * Tadpole (New Leaf only
 * Zebra Turkeyfish (Wild World, City Folk and New Leaf only

Bugs

 * Agrias Butterfly (Wild World, City Folk and New Leaf only
 * Ant
 * Atlas Beetle (Wild World, City Folk and New Leaf only
 * Banded Dragonfly
 * Bee
 * Birdwing Butterfly (Wild World, City Folk and New Leaf only
 * Brown Cicada
 * Centipede (City Folk and New Leaf only
 * Cicada Shell (New Leaf only
 * Cockroach (Animal Crossing and Wild World only
 * Coconut Crab (Doubutsu no Mori e+ only
 * Common Butterfly
 * Common Dragonfly (Animal Crossing only
 * Crab (Doubutsu no Mori e+ only
 * Cyclommatus (City Folk and New Leaf only
 * Darner Dragonfly
 * Diving Beetle (City Folk and New Leaf only
 * Drone Beetle (Animal Crossing only
 * Dynastid Beetle
 * Elephant Beetle (Wild World, City Folk and New Leaf only
 * Emperor Butterfly (Wild World, City Folk and New Leaf only
 * Evening Cicada
 * Firefly
 * Flat Stag Beetle (Animal Crossing only
 * Flea (Wild World, City Folk and New Leaf only
 * Fly
 * Fruit Beetle (Wild World, City Folk and New Leaf only
 * Giant Beetle
 * Giant Cicada (New Leaf only
 * Giant Petaltail (City Folk and New Leaf only
 * Golden Stag (City Folk and New Leaf only
 * Goliath Beetle (Wild World, City Folk and New Leaf only
 * Grasshopper
 * Hercules Beetle (Wild World, City Folk and New Leaf only
 * Hermit Crab (Doubutsu no Mori e+ and New Leaf only
 * Honeybee (Wild World, City Folk and New Leaf only
 * House Centipede (New Leaf only
 * Jewel Beetle
 * Ladybug
 * Lantern Fly (Wild World, City Folk and New Leaf only
 * Long Locust
 * Longhorn Beetle
 * Mantis
 * Migratory Locust
 * Miyama Stag (City Folk and New Leaf only
 * Mosquito
 * Moth (Wild World, City Folk and New Leaf only
 * Mountain Beetle (Animal Crossing only
 * Oak Silk Moth (Wild World, City Folk and New Leaf only
 * Peacock Butterfly (Wild World, City Folk and New Leaf only
 * Pill Bug
 * Pondskater
 * Purple Butterfly (Animal Crossing only
 * Rainbow Stag (Wild World, City Folk and New Leaf only
 * Raja Brooke Butterfly (City Folk and New Leaf only
 * Rice Grasshopper (New Leaf only
 * Robust Cicada
 * Saw Stag Beetle
 * Scarab Beetle (Wild World, City Folk and New Leaf only
 * Scorpion (Wild World, City Folk and New Leaf only
 * Snail
 * Spider
 * Spotted Ladybug (Animal Crossing only
 * Stinkbug (New Leaf only
 * Tarantula (Wild World, City Folk and New Leaf only
 * Tiger Beetle (New Leaf only
 * Tiger Butterfly
 * Violin Beetle (City Folk and New Leaf only
 * Walker Cicada
 * Walking Leaf (City Folk and New Leaf only
 * Walking Stick (Wild World, City Folk and New Leaf only
 * Wharf Roach (New Leaf only
 * Yellow Butterfly

Weather
The weather in summer is mainly sunny with the possibility of rainfall towards the end of June/early July. The sunshine allows for the player to receive a tan when stood outside for long periods of time without holding an umbrella.



During the end of June, heavy rainfall and thunderstorms will appear with lightning, creating sudden bursts of light on the ground. On the 1st of July, an announcement on the bulletin board will tell villagers and the player in town that the end of the heavy rain is approaching, making way for heavier sunny periods. Through the first part of July, it is muggy and rainy, much like the second half of June. In the second half of July, it is hot and dry. July is one of the hottest months in the summer. In August, it's usually humid and neighbors will complain about the "stickyness". It will sometimes rain, but when it does its usually around the end of the day or the afternoon. In July, neighbors will complain it is too hot. The trees and the grass will turn into a deeper or darker shade of green.