
Let’s be honest: summer is a whole mood of sunshine and sandals. It’s something sarcastic and sweet. And have you ever found yourself chasing ice cream trucks and hiding from the sun like vampires? Whether you love the heat or just trying to survive it, this collection of 85 funny quotes about summer that are too hot and sweaty will surely find its way home to you.
Let’s dive into this pool of punchlines and sunshine.
Quotes That Celebrate the Bright Side of Summer
“Summertime is always the best of what might be.” — Charles Bowden
“In summer, the song sings itself.” — William Carlos Williams
“Live in the sunshine. Swim in the sea. Drink in the wild air.” — Ralph Waldo Emerson
“Deep summer is when laziness finds respectability.” — Sam Keen
“Summer has filled her veins with light and her heart is washed with noon.” — C. Day-Lewis
“One must maintain a little bit of summer, even in the middle of winter.” — Henry David Thoreau
“A life without love is like a year without summer.” — Swedish Proverb
“I love how summer just wraps its arms around you like a warm blanket.” — Kellie Elmore
“The summer night is like a perfection of thought.” — Wallace Stevens
“Summer afternoon—summer afternoon; to me those have always been the two most
beautiful words in the English language.” — Henry James
Short and Sweet Summer Quotes for the Soul
“Smell the sea, and feel the sky.” — Van Morrison
“Sunshine is the best medicine.” — Unknown
“Every summer has a story.” — Unknown
“Let the summer begin.” — Unknown
“Good vibes and tan lines.” — Unknown
“Salt in the air, sand in my hair.” — Unknown
“Beach more, worry less.” — Unknown
“Sandy toes. Sunkissed nose.” — Unknown
“Tropic like it’s hot.” — Unknown
“Endless summer, endless memories.” — Unknown
Funny Summer Quotes That’ll Make You Sweat with Laughter
“I need six months of vacation, twice a year.” — Unknown
“If you’re not barefoot, then you’re overdressed.” — Unknown
“Dear Summer, I’m breaking up with you. It’s not me, it’s you… and your 100-degree heat index.” — Unknown
“Some of y’all never got sunburnt so bad you turned into a lobster and it shows.” — Twitter
“Sweating is just my body crying because it misses winter.” — Unknown
“Beach body? More like beach burrito.” — Unknown
“If summer were a person, it’d be that friend who never brings AC and always wants to hike.” — Unknown
“I’m not saying it’s hot, but I saw a squirrel fanning its armpits.” — Unknown
“That awkward moment when the back of your thighs get stuck to a leather car seat.” — Everyone, everywhere
“It’s not summer until your flip-flops make that slap-slap sound and your thighs start their own podcast.” — Unknown
“Summer: when the AC bill is higher than your self-esteem.” — Unknown
“I wish I loved anything as much as I hate being sweaty.” — Unknown
“How to tell it’s summer: You sit down, and your skin stays on the seat.” — Unknown
“Heatstroke is just the sun’s way of giving you a hug.” — Unknown
“I scream, you scream, we all scream… because it’s 110°F.” — Unknown
“Who needs a beach when your whole body is an ocean of sweat?” — Unknown
“I went outside for 5 minutes and now I live in the fridge.” — Unknown
“You can’t spell ‘humid’ without ‘ugh’.” — Unknown
“Summer: The season of running from shade to shade like it’s a survival game.” — Unknown
“Just saw a mosquito carrying away my dog. It’s officially summer.” — Unknown
Summer Quotes About Food, Drinks, and Sweet Vibes
You can’t buy happiness, but you can buy ice cream. And that’s basically the same thing.” — Unknown
“Watermelon: the official fruit of summer and sticky fingers.” — Unknown
“Ice cream solves everything in July.” — Unknown
“Life is short. Lick the ice cream before it melts.” — Unknown
“Give me watermelon, and no one gets hurt.” — Unknown
“If I had a dollar for every popsicle I’ve dropped this summer, I could buy a new AC unit.” — Unknown
“BBQ calories don’t count. It’s science.” — Unknown
“Grilling is my love language.” — Unknown
“Summer is just a long, hot excuse to drink smoothies and call it a meal.” — Unknown
“Sun’s out, buns out—hotdog buns, that is.” — Unknown
“Take only memories, leave only footprints.” — Chief Seattle
“I followed my heart and it led me to the beach.” — Unknown
“Tanned skin, salty hair, sandy toes—summer mode activated.” — Unknown
“The tans will fade, but the memories will last forever.” — Unknown
“The ocean is everything I want to be. Beautiful, mysterious, wild, and free.” — Unknown
“Catch flights, not feelings. Unless it’s a feeling of sand between your toes.” — Unknown
“Travel far enough, you meet yourself.” — David Mitchell
“Wherever you go becomes a part of you somehow.” — Anita Desai
“Vacay all day.” — Unknown
“Summer is the passport to freedom.” — Unknown
Chill Vibes Only—Quotes for Summer Mindsets
“Chill is my favorite summer sport.” — Unknown
“Be like ice cream: cool, sweet, and everyone wants a scoop.” — Unknown
“Stay salty, stay cool.” — Unknown
“Sunburn is temporary. The memories are forever. (Hopefully.)” — Unknown
“Sippin’ something cold and pretending life isn’t melting.” — Unknown
“Radiate positivity—and SPF 50.” — Unknown
“Find me in the shade with something frozen.” — Unknown
“Keep palm and carry on.” — Unknown
“Too hot to function. BRB, recharging in the fridge.” — Unknown
“When in doubt, chill out.” — Unknown
Bonus: Instagram-Worthy Summer Captions You’ll Want to Steal
Instagram-Ready Summer Captions
“Suns out, puns out.”
“Feelin’ hot, lookin’ cool.”
“Vacation mood: permanently on.”
“Sweatin’ like I mean it.”
“Catchin’ rays, not feelings.”
“Hello, tan. Goodbye, productivity.”
“Sun’s out, buns out.”
“Serving SPF and sass.”
“Main character energy: beach edition.”
“Sorry I’m late—I melted.”
“Tropic like it’s hot.”
“Bikini: check. Sunscreen: check. Motivation: lost.”
“Melting, but make it fashion.”
“Sunkissed and salty.”
“Mentally at the beach.”
“Alexa, turn off the sun.”
“Summer vibes and lazy drives.”
“It’s not a vacation unless you forget what day it is.”
“Too pool for school.”
“Hot girl summer? More like hot mess summer.”
Wrapping It Up—Summer Is a Whole Experience
Whether you’re laughing through the heat or swatting mosquitoes like a part-time job, summer is here to stay at least for a few months. That’s the end of our collection of 85 funny quotes about summer that are too hot.
So next time the heat’s too much or the vibe feels off, come back to these words and remember: summer isn’t just a season. It’s a state of mind.


