September has arrived and with it the thought of back to school, darker evenings and cooler days.

If you're dreading the idea of summer being over, there are plenty of reasons to be happy autumn is coming.

Autumn, according to the meteorological calendar, begins in September and ends in November.

In the astronomical calendar, the beginning of autumn is marked by the autumn equinox which occurs on September 22.

Dorset looks just as beautiful bathed in the golden light of autumn as it does with blue skies in July.

There's also the opportunity to see some fantastic sunsets and sunrises. 

Then on November 14, you'll need to have your eyes to the skies as there's going to be a 'supermoon'. 

The full moon will be 356,509 kilometers or 221,524 miles and the moon won't be as close again until November 25, 2034.

The moon's average distance from Earth in its elliptical orbit is 238,900 miles, or 384,470 km.

The last time the moon came this close was on January 26, 1948. 

To life your spirits, here are some of our favourite images of Dorset during the autumn. 

And remember, just because autumn is here, that doesn't mean we've seen the back of the sun for the next six months.

In October 2011, thousands of people flocked to the beach when temperatures reached 25C, making it hotter than Athens, Barcelona and Istanbul.