What is the difference between summer and midsummer?

1, with different concepts. After midsummer, it refers to the period from summer solstice to autumn solar terms, and from summer to summer solar terms, which is the period with the highest temperature and dry weather in summer. After entering summer, it refers to the beginning of the long summer solar term, and 2023 is May 6.

2. The time is different. Summer generally refers to the dog days, and summer refers to the summer solstice, that is, the middle of June every year.