Spanish term (edited): intraestival o can�cula

MERRIAM-WEBSTER
Main Entry: ca·nic·u·lar
Pronunciation: k&-'ni-ky&-l&r
Function: adjective
Etymology: Middle English caniculer of the star Sirius, from Late Latin canicularis, from Latin Canicula Sirius, diminutive of canis
: of or relating to the dog days

WordNet Dictionary
Adj. 1. canicular - of or relating to the dog days of summer; "the canicular heat of the Deep South"
2. canicular - relating to or especially immediately preceding or following the heliacal rising of Canicula (the Dog Star); "canicular days"

The Midsummer Drought over Mexico and Central America
... minimum in convective activity and precipitation is known as the midsummer drought
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Como en inglés se dice \"dog days\" ahí va más información:

Dog´ days`
Noun 1. dog days - the hot period between early July and early September; a period of inactivity


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Dog Days

Definition: These are the hottest and most unhealthy days of the year. Also known as Canicular Days, the name derives from the Dog Star, Sirius. The traditional timing of Dog Days is the 40 days beginning July 3 and ending August 11, coinciding with the heliacal (at sunrise) rising of Sirius.

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** ...A PERIOD OF MIDSUMMER OR CANICULAR DROUGHT,...***