A summer cold is often no different from a winter cold—aside from the season you find outside your door. Most people with a summer cold will experience the usual cough, congestion, and runny nose.

A summer cold is often no different from a cold at any other time of the year. Many of the viruses that cause the common cold circulate year-round. Summer cold symptoms are usually the same, too.

A summer cold is often no different from a winter cold—aside from the season you find outside your door. Most people with a summer cold will experience the usual cough, congestion, and runny nose.

Most summer colds last about the same as a winter cold—about 7 to 10 days. But sometimes symptoms can linger for as long as 3 weeks. If you have lingering symptoms, ...