Hi! Thanks for the interesting question.
The link I found explains that the Bible indeed mentions only two
seasons, summer and winter in Israel. And the summer months last from
May to September and the rest are cold months.
"But to the Jew every season was a special time and a reminder of the
promises of God, as He said to Noah "seedtime and harvest, cold and
heat, summer and winter" (Genesis 8: 22)."
"Though the Bible specifically mentions summer, winter, spring and
autumn, it may come as a surprise to know that the Bible never
mentions four seasons, but only two."
"The Hebrew word "stav", translated today as autumn, is mentioned only
once in the Bible in the Song of Solomon: "for lo, the winter is
passed, the rain is over and gone..." (Song 2:11), "stav" really
speaks of the time of the winter rains."
"The Hebrew word "aviv", translated today as spring is mentioned twice
in the Bible, both referring to a stage in the ripening of barley
rather than a season."
"The land of Israel enjoys sunny blue skies from the beginning of May
to the end of September, with little or no interruption, and this made
it possible for the large number of pilgrims traveling to Jerusalem
for the various Feasts, to spend several days with Christ in the
wilderness."
"Seasons and Months in Palestine"
http://www.bible-history.com/geography/seasons_months_israel.html
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Clarification of Answer by
easterangel-ga
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29 Mar 2003 06:42 PST
Hi 8675309-ga and thanks for the kind words and the nice rating.
Yes there is a way to corroborate the author's writings in the terms
of your original question on what are the months of winter and summer
in Israel.
" typical winter in Israel lasts from November to May, though shorter
winters, resulting in drought years, are common. During the winter
months rainfall varies from heavy in the northern and central regions
of the country to light in the northern Negev region."
"Israel's summers are mostly dry and hot and typically last from May
through late October. Summer conditions vary from region to region
with the coastal plain experiencing humid weather, the hill regions
experiencing little or no humidity and the Jordan Valley and Negev
regions experiencing hot, dry semi-desert conditions."
As you can see there is slight variation of summer from "May to
September" to "May to October" in this resource but as you can see it
is pretty close. So in this case we can see how the Bible could ba
pretty accurate about things.
I hope that this clarification enriches my original answer.
Best Regards,
Easterangel-ga
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