If your favorite thing about summer is spending as much time in the sun as possible, you might just have heliophilia.

The term, which means a love of sunlight or a desire to stay in the sun, comes from the Greek words helios (sun) and filos (love). And for heliophiles, the sun is a beloved thing indeed.

You'll find heliophiles spending the last days of summer at the beach or pool, even when it's gotten a little too cold or windy for most people there. You'll also find that many housecats are natural-born heliophiles that follow patches of sunlight through the day.

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Senior writer Chris DeWeese edits Morning Brief, The Weather Channel’s newsletter.