Time: 60s
Score: 0
Streak: ×1
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Peak Season

Sunscreen in July, flu in January. Some searches come back every year at the same time. Snap each one to the season it peaks, for 60 seconds.

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Peak Season

Some searches come back every year at the same time: sunscreen, Halloween costumes, flu symptoms, gym memberships. Snap each one to the season it usually peaks in (northern hemisphere) for 60 seconds. Level 3 brings the traps, like tulip bulbs and flu shots.

60 s
Seasonal trends

How to play

Read the search. A classic seasonal search appears, like “sunscreen” or “Halloween costume”.
Pick the season. Tap Winter, Spring, Summer or Autumn, or press 1 to 4. Seasons are for the northern hemisphere (winter = Dec–Feb).
Time. You have 60 seconds. Level 2 starts after 5 right answers, level 3 after 12. A wrong answer costs 2 seconds and resets your streak.
Score. Each right answer scores 10, 15 or 20 points by level plus up to 5 for speed, multiplied by your streak: ×2 after 4 right in a row, ×3 after 8, ×4 after 12.

Quick tips

Think of the reason. Weather, holidays and the school year drive most seasonal searches.
Before, not during. Many searches peak just before the event: flu shots in autumn, school supplies in late summer.

3 more tips in the Peak Season guide →