You know that summer is winding down when it's time for the Perseid meteor shower.

The shower is considered one of if not the best of the year, mainly due to it being summer in the northern hemisphere, when the skies tend to be clear (unless there's smoke) and the weather is warmer.

This is contrary to the Geminid meteor shower, which rivals the Perseids in terms of how many meteors can be seen per hour, but occurs in December when it tends to be cloudier and much colder.

You can catch a meteor on any given night, particularly if you're outside of a city, away from light pollution. But meteor showers are special. Instead of the periodic streak against the starry sky, you can potentially see a dozen or more an hour.

When to watch

We get this stunning and typically reliable shower each

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