I’d expect the shortest day of the year to also be the coldest, with the coldest season of the year spreading out equally on both sides of it.
I’d expect the shortest day of the year to also be the coldest, with the coldest season of the year spreading out equally on both sides of it.
I’m unclear what it has to do with Europe besides the cultural part because it’s a planetary event that cannot be affected by humans
Sigh. This is my last explanation and there are plenty of explanations in this thread. I’m taking small liberties to get the point across:
In North America it’s cold Dec to Feb.
In Europe it’s cold Jan to March. Europe has a bigger lag in cold temperatures because of their geography.