During which season is hail most likely to occur?

Hail is most likely to occur during the summer months. This is primarily due to the conditions that contribute to its formation. Warm air at the surface rises rapidly during summer, creating significant thunderstorm activity. As warm, moist air rises into colder regions of the atmosphere, the water vapor begins to condense and can freeze, creating hailstones.

Summer thunderstorms tend to be more severe, and their updrafts are strong enough to carry water droplets high into the atmosphere where temperatures are low enough to freeze them. This process allows the hailstones to grow larger before they fall back to the surface, resulting in the hail we observe during summer storms.

While hail can occur in other seasons, especially in spring when severe storms are also common, the specific combination of strong thunderstorms and warm air makes summer the peak season for hail formation. This is why summer is recognized as the season when hail is most likely to occur.