Southern Hemisphere Winter Solstice 2024 Weather. Above the equator, winter officially begins in december. The date varies because the gregorian calendar has 365 days, with an extra leap day added in february every four.
So, while we are going towards late summer, there is still winter in the. According to accuweather, this year’s solstice will be the earliest in 228 years, with the last time the solstice taking place this early being on june 20, 1796.