"in summer" or "in the summer": which one is correct?

[Jamie_K]

@Alan

‘In summer’ usually refers to a typical summer activity/occasion as in: In summer we enjoy the benefits a garden has to offer. ‘In the summer’ often refers to a particular summer and often after summer has finished as in: In the summer we decided to redecorate our house.

That’s right, of course. However, “in the summer” can also be used for typical summer activities or occasions, just as “in summer” can.

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