What is indian summer?

Question

like how did it get its name?

Answer 1

Just before the winter there are some days that are relatively hot, now the Indians use to celebrate the occasion cuz they knew that in the days ahead they couldn't, they use to do their rituals, dance and eat and alike therefore the name Indian Summer..lor

Answer 2

Indian summer is a name given to a period of sunny, warm weather in autumn, not long before winter. This time can be in late October or early November (Northern hemisphere) / late April or early May (Southern hemisphere), usually sometime after the first frost. It can persist for just a few days or weeks.

In The Americans, The Colonial Experience, Daniel J. Boorstin speculates that the term originated from raids on European colonies by Indian war parties; these raids usually ended in autumn, hence the extension to summer-like weather was an "Indian" summer. Indeed, two of the three other known uses of the term "Indian summer" in the 18th century are from accounts kept by two Army officers leading retaliation expeditions against Indians for raids on settlers in Ohio and Indiana in 1790, and Pennsylvania in 1794

Answer 3

AN INDIAN SUMMER TAKES PLACE IN THE MIDWEST, NORTH, COLDER CLIMATES . IT'S SUPPOSED TO BE COLD AND SUDDENLY A WARM SPELL HITS AND ITS A LITTLE BREATHER WITH THE WEATHER MUCH LIKE IT IS IN SUMMER. AS FOR THE NAME I HAVE NO IDEA.
GOS BLESS

Answer 4

The same explanation gave by other answerers is valid in Europe, where it is named like Gipsy summer.

Answer 5

it is an unusual hot spel before the winter.
got its name from the Indians

Answer 6

Warm weather before winter.. in autumn or something. Er... also sunny days and the like and whatnot... lol =)