Summer

Summer is the time of year when it is warmest. In the, summer starts at June 1st and ends on August 31st. In the Southern Hemisphere in, the season starts at December 1st and ends on February 28th/29th. In Animal Crossing, this is when the trees and grass are at their greenest.

Events
Summer has many events that vary throughout the games.
 * Flea Market - and
 * First Saturday of every month (except Augsut) in or Fourth Sunday of every month (except August) in
 * Players can visit villager's homes and buy selected items of furniture. Likewise, villagers can visit the player's house and buy items from them, at a price set by the player.


 * Fishing Tourney -
 * Every Sunday in June
 * 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.


 * Fishing Tourney -
 * Second Saturday of July (Northern Hemisphere) or Second Saturday of January (Southern Hemisphere)
 * C.J. will ask players to catch as many fishes as possible within a 3 minute time range, setting up a cooler where any fishes a player gets will be stored immediately. There's a fee of 500 bells per run, but during online play the fee is waivered. The competition lasts from 9:00 AM to 6:00 PM, of which after a certain point threshold the players will receive a trophy in their mailbox. Players can also redeem points for "fish swag".


 * Bug-Off -, and
 * Third Saturday of June, July, August, and September
 * Nat (or Tortimer in ), 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.


 * Bug-Off -
 * Fourth Saturday of June, July, August, and September (Northern Hemisphere) or Third Saturday of November, December, January, and February (Southern Hemisphere)
 * Flick will ask players to catch as many bugs as possible within a 3 minute time range, setting up a bug cage where any bugs caught by a player will be stored immediately. There's a fee of 500 bells per run, but during online play the fee is waivered. The competition lasts from 9:00 AM to 6:00 PM, of which after a certain point threshold the players will receive a trophy in their mailbox. Players can also redeem points for rewards relating to bug-related items.


 * Camping Season -
 * Throughout summer
 * 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.


 * Wedding Season - (only in the Northern Hemisphere)
 * June
 * Harvey will ask the player to take anniversary photos of Reese and Cyrus's wedding in Harv's Island. Players are rewarded with heart crystals which can be used to purchase wedding furniture from Cyrus.


 * Children's Day - (only in the Northern Hemisphere)
 * June
 * Childrens across the world are celebrated during Children Day. Nook Shopping will offer a handmade crown and a handmade cape.


 * Father's Day -, , and (only in the Northern Hemisphere)
 * Third Sunday of June or the entire month of June in
 * Fathers across the world are celebrated. In, a letter from Dad will arrive in the mail, including a red carnation. In , Nook Shopping will allow the player to purchase a Thank-you-dad mug.


 * Midsummer's Day (Europe) -
 * June 21st
 * 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 - and
 * June 21st or June 7th to July 6th (Northern Hemisphere) in
 * The longest day in the player's town. In, the sun will never set even at midnight on this day. Isabelle will be in the Event plaza, giving the player a pair of Ladder Shades. In , Nook Shopping will allow the player to purchase a Summer-solstice crown.


 * Morning Aerobics -
 * July 25th to August 31st
 * 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 -, , and
 * Every Sunday of August
 * The Sunday nights come alive in the town with a fireworks display. A sparkler can be obtained by talking to Tortimer. In, Isabelle will give the player special items in the Event Plaza. Redd will also be there to sell special fortune cookies.


 * Meteor Shower -
 * August 12 th
 * Watch the meteor shower and talk to Tortimer, who will give the player something for attending.


 * New Years - (only in the Southern Hemisphere)
 * December 31st to January 1st
 * Starting at 5:00 AM on December 31st, Isabelle and Tom Nook will stand outside in the plaza with a large countdown clock, with Tom Nook handing out party poppers and Isabelle handing light sticks when talked to. Tom Nook will also sell either New Year's Hats or New Year's Silk Hats. The clock counts down the seconds till midnight and is adorned with the town's flag and flashing lights. In the final hour before the new year, villagers will talk about their past year, and the music will change several times, building in tension in the last minute with a beep for every second. After midnight, fireworks will go off in the sky and residents will wish the player a Happy New Years.

Characters

 * Chip - A beaver who hosts the Fishing Tourney in.
 * C.J. - A beaver who hosts the Fishing Tourney in.
 * Nat - A chameleon who hosts the Bug-Off in and.
 * Flick - A chameleon who hosts the Bug-Off in.
 * Harvey - Hosts Wedding Season on Harv's Island in
 * Reese - Will award the player heart crystals during Wedding Season in
 * Cyrus - Will allow players to purchase wedding furniture using heart crystals during Wedding Season in
 * 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 (, and  only
 * Blue Marlin ( and only
 * Bluegill
 * Brook Trout (Animal Crossing only
 * Butterflyfish ( and only
 * Carp
 * Catfish
 * Char (, and  only
 * Cherry Salmon
 * Clownfish (, and  only
 * Crawfish
 * Crucian Carp
 * Dace
 * Dorado
 * Eel
 * Freshwater Goby
 * Frog
 * Gar (, and  only
 * Giant Catfish (Animal Crossing only
 * Giant Snakehead
 * Goldfish
 * Guppy
 * Hammerhead Shark (, and  only
 * Herabuna (Doubutsu no Mori only
 * Horse Mackerel (, and  only
 * Jellyfish (Animal Crossing, and  only
 * Killifish
 * Koi
 * Large Bass (Animal Crossing only
 * Large Char (Animal Crossing only
 * Moray Eel ( and only
 * Napoleonfish ( and only
 * Neon Tetra ( and only
 * Nibble Fish ( only
 * Ocean Sunfish (, City Folk'' and only
 * Octopus ( and only
 * Olive Flounder (, and  only
 * Pale Chub
 * Piranha
 * Popeyed Goldfish
 * Puffer Fish (, and  only
 * Rainbow Trout
 * Ray ( and only
 * Red Snapper
 * Saddled Bichir ( only
 * Saw Shark ( only
 * Sea Bass
 * Seahorse (, City Folk'' and only
 * Shark (, and  only
 * Small Bass (Animal Crossing only
 * Soft-Shelled Turtle ( only
 * Squid (, and  only
 * Surgeonfish ( and only
 * Sweetfish
 * Tadpole ( only
 * Zebra Turkeyfish (, and  only

Bugs

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