12 photos that show why summer is the worst season

Matthew WilsonApr 29, 2020, 03:14 IST

A man holding a bottle of water to his head.Spencer Platt/Getty Images

Summer is on its way, which means the start of hurricane season.
The days are filled with blistering temperatures and the nights are filled with mosquitoes.
In years past, summer might have seemed the perfect time to visit your favorite beach — but unfortunately everyone else had the same idea.
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While summer brings warmer weather, longer evenings, and garden barbecues, it also brings sunburn and sweat. Roadways and beaches are more crowded, and insects like mosquitoes are on the prowl.

Here are 12 photos that show why summer is our least favorite season.

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With summer comes hurricane season and the potential for severe thunderstorms.

Hurricane Irma. FotoKina/Shutterstock

Maintaining your yard is time-consuming and exhausting.

Someone cutting their yard. Kimtaro/Shutterstock

The warm weather brings out swarms of mosquitoes and other unwanted insects.

A man annoyed by mosquitoes. VisualCommunications/Getty Images

Cooling down in your house often seems like the only option, but it can lead to high energy bills.

A pregnant woman in front of a fan. isayildiz/Getty Images

It means you have to wear copious amounts of sticky sunscreen lotion.

A parent putting on sunblock on a child. Alexander Penyushkin/Shutterstock

... but they're more likely to get a sunburn.

A sunburn on a woman's back. Jingjits Photography/Shutterstock

The beaches are usually crowded with people attempting to get that summer tan ...

A crowded beach. nito/Shutterstock

Your frozen treats won't last as long in that summer heat.

A melting ice cream cone. LOIC VENANCE/Getty Images

The streets are filled with foul odors and smells.

Trash on the sidewalk. TIZIANA FABI/Getty Images

... and you have to pack a change of clothes in case things get sweaty.

A man's shirt is covered in sweat. Koldunova Anna/Shutterstock

A short walk can make you feel like you just ran a marathon ...

A man holding a bottle of water to his head. Spencer Platt/Getty Images

Temperatures rise in the summer — often unbearably so.

A thermometer on the sidewalk during summer. Chris Hondros/Getty Images

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