March was first month until 153 BC, then third month. Named after Mars, god of war and agricultural protection. Marked return to farming, military, and sailing activities
John Clare's 'The Shepherd's Calendar' celebrates nature's dreary transformation. Christina Rossetti's poem mourns the withering of her autumn roses. Helen Hunt Jackson's 'Calendar of Sonnets' portrays October as a carnival month. Paul Dunbar sees October as the treasurer of the year. Robert Frost suggests nature should slow down the process of decay
Northern Hemisphere's fall begins in September. Southern Hemisphere's fall begins in March. Equinox means equal night in Latin. Equilux occurs when day and night are exactly 12 hours long
September is the ninth month of the Gregorian calendar with 30 days. Name comes from Latin "sept" meaning "seven". Always begins on same day as December every year. Never ends on same day as any other month
Eöl was a great smith in Nan Elmoth, resembling Thingol of the First Age. He was night-sighted and had a noble yet grim face. He forged swords Anguirel and Anglachel, which became Túrin's Gurthang. He created Galvorn, a jet-black metal resistant to all weapons
Average high temperature drops from 24.3°C to 19.4°C. Average low temperature remains at 15.5°C. Relative humidity averages 73%