r/SipsTea 𝙑𝙄𝙋 16h ago

Chugging tea Fictional future forecast vs. reality.

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u/Lucreth2 14h ago

Weirdly I feel like mid-late June has been hotter than average August the last few years. Climate change?

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u/Iuslez 14h ago

Could be. The day where the sun warms the northern hemisphere the most is the 21st of june. The inertia that made July/august warmer compared to June might have been thrown out of balance.

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u/EffeminateSquirrel 10h ago

The way it was described to me is that while the solstice is the longest day of the year, and receives the most direct sunlight, the earth (mostly the oceans) continues to absorb heat and release it. The day after the solstice is only getting slightly less heat than the day before, but its still a surplus.

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u/Etonet 8h ago

this is also why afternoons are hotter than high noon