Out of season

This is... ahem... the end of summer. 
The next season, just around the corner, is autumn. Not spring. 

He may be trying to trick you into thinking that the mating season is upon us by wearing his red shorts but nothing could be further from the truth.

Brace yourself for a wetter, gloomier, colder, longer season that makes the Irish "summer" sound like a trip to Disneyland.