How to Use northern hemisphere in a Sentence

northern hemisphere

noun
  • Spring is just about in full swing in the northern hemisphere.
    — Theresa MacHemer, Smithsonian Magazine, 8 May 2020
  • May and the northern hemisphere has woken up, as have its bears.
    — David James, Anchorage Daily News, 8 May 2021
  • Each solar storm brings bright lights to the northern hemisphere.
    — Jay R. Jordan, Chron, 24 Aug. 2021
  • Winter in the northern hemisphere is on the far right, and summer is on the left.
    — Avery Thompson, Popular Mechanics, 21 Sep. 2016
  • Will the arrival of warmer weather in the northern hemisphere keep it in check there?
    — John Lauerman, Bloomberg.com, 6 May 2020
  • For those of us in the northern hemisphere, the sun’s arc is always in our southern sky.
    — Craig Caudill, Field & Stream, 29 June 2023
  • After the spring equinox, the northern hemisphere tilts toward the sun.
    — CBS News, 19 Mar. 2020
  • Harvest season is in full swing in the northern hemisphere.
    — Jillian Dara, Forbes.com, 19 Sep. 2025
  • For those of us in the northern hemisphere, days are growing longer, and life is getting brighter.
    — Cody Cottier, Discover Magazine, 13 June 2025
  • The third and final full Moon of summer in the northern hemisphere.
    — Jamie Carter, Forbes, 31 Dec. 2022
  • The jury's still out on why the hoodwinker is showing up in the northern hemisphere.
    — Grace Hauck, USA TODAY, 22 Feb. 2020
  • The authors linked this to changes in the jet stream -- a fast west-to-east air current in the northern hemisphere.
    — Reuters, CNN, 21 July 2022
  • The solstice marked the shortest day of the year with the least sunlight in the northern hemisphere.
    — Jenna Prestininzi, Detroit Free Press, 31 Dec. 2024
  • This is also the last months to see the Milky Way core in the northern hemisphere.
    — Stephanie Vermillion, Travel + Leisure, 1 Oct. 2025
  • In the northern hemisphere, the Lyrids are best viewed after dark and before dawn.
    — Valerie Mesa, People.com, 5 Apr. 2025
  • In the northern hemisphere, the Lyrids are best viewed after dark and before dawn.
    — Valerie Mesa, PEOPLE, 14 Apr. 2026
  • This marks spring in the northern hemisphere and autumn in the southern hemisphere.
    — Stephanie Vermillion, Travel + Leisure, 1 Mar. 2023
  • Fall is here, and the mercury is falling in thermostats across the northern hemisphere.
    — Markham Heid, Time, 29 Oct. 2019
  • The site is inside a crater on the asteroid's northern hemisphere.
    — Ashley Strickland, CNN, 15 Aug. 2020
  • March 2024 is set to be a busy month for stargazers in the northern hemisphere.
    — Jamie Carter, Forbes, 29 Feb. 2024
  • First, most of the world's population lives in the northern hemisphere.
    — Vibhas Ratanjee, Forbes, 13 Jan. 2025
  • That means the northern hemisphere is angled toward the sun for half the year and angled away for the other half.
    — Tom Metcalfe /, NBC News, 20 June 2018
  • The northern lights are a colorful light display in the northern hemisphere's sky caused by the sun.
    — Bebe Hodges, Cincinnati Enquirer, 12 Nov. 2025
  • Its the longest night of the year in the northern hemisphere and the shortest night in the southern hemisphere.
    — Mike Lynch, Twin Cities, 1 Dec. 2019
  • Winter happens when the northern hemisphere is tilted its furthest away from the sun.
    — Katie Wiseman, IndyStar, 21 Sep. 2025
  • Winter happens when the northern hemisphere is tilted its furthest away from the sun.
    — Marina Johnson, Louisville Courier Journal, 19 Dec. 2025
  • Winter happens when the northern hemisphere is tilted its furthest away from the sun.
    — Katie Wiseman, IndyStar, 2 Dec. 2025
  • June 20 marks the summer solstice in the northern hemisphere.
    — Kyle Thomas, People.com, 15 June 2025
  • Afterward, the sun will seem to cross the equator, and favor us in the northern hemisphere for six months.
    — Martin Weil, Washington Post, 20 Mar. 2018
  • In the northern hemisphere, a stronger El Niño tends to produce a warmer winter.
    — Simmone Shah, Time, 29 June 2026

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