It’s mid-June which means summer has hit the northern hemisphere with full force. People all over the top half of the world have stowed away their cold weather clothing in exchange for shorts and tank tops. And then there’s Florida. We in Florida have been in summer mode since sometime in March. Tank tops and shorts no longer keep us cool, leaving us a choice to bear the oven that is our state or cower inside until the sun’s rays have retreated back to the flaming pits of hell for the day. That being said, here are a few signs that it is summer in Florida.

You can never get in your car without airing it out.

This is a real safety hazard. The heat builds to the point where you can actually see heat waves exiting your car. It’s typically safest to unlock your car and give it a minute. It’ll still be hot, but you won’t feel like you’re in a seamless sauna. There’s also the fact that leather seats will burn your flesh in about two seconds or at the very least stick to you.

Anything outside burns you.

You may think I'm kidding, but I’m not. I have burned the bottom of my feet from the sidewalk, my hand on the door knob and don’t even get me started on the metal clip in the car. I have cooked eggs on the asphalt and am seriously considering trying to bake cookies. It’s generally not safe to touch anything made of metal or that is a dark color.

Sweating is expected. Every. Single. Day.

If you do anything outside, and I do mean anything, then you’ll probably need to put on more deodorant. The sheer act of opening your door seems to be a sign to your pores to open up and let your sweat flow. This is especially true between the hours of 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. Just walking to your car? You’ll break a sweat. My advice would be to flee to any air conditioned building or body of water as quickly as possible.

All bodies of water are suddenly highly populated.

Whether it be the pool, the beach, springs or certain gator-free lakes, people suddenly appear at every one of these locations. I guess we get tired of being inside trying to avoid the heat, so we flock to the nearest patch of water to have some fun. This act requires lots of sunscreen and some planning if you want to get a decent parking spot. It’s totally worth it once you get in the water. However, the sand or walkway may burn your feet, even if they’re wet. Keep that in mind.

Tourists. Tourists everywhere.

For some reason everyone wants to come here for summer. Meanwhile, those that live here are frantically trying to escape, even for just a week. When we can’t, we get to sit back and watch everything get crowded with people. Beaches, theme parks, you name it, they're there. It's best to avoid all touristy areas for the entirety of summer, which happens to span from March to October.

This is just a small glimpse into what Floridians deal with every year for about six months. And in case you were wondering, we get cold easily because we deal with extreme heat most of the time.