Why does the air temperature rise in the summer?

Answer 1

In the summer or if you want to be scientific about it summer solstice, the Earth is tilted towards the sun at a +23.5 degree angle therefore increasing the angle of the sun in the sky. With the increasing angle of the sun comes the increasing solar radiation which heats the air more in the summer then it does in the winter. Interestingly enough the Earth is closer to the sun during the winter (in overall distance) than it is in the summer. The Earth's tilt angle is what makes the big difference in the temperatures. The fact that it is warmer in the summer than it is in the winter also depends on where you are located latitude wise, as that will have some effect on how much solar radiation you will recieve. For example the sun heats the equator more readly than it does the North Pole no matter the tilt. That is because the the latitude at the equator is at 0 degrees and the North Pole is at 90 degrees. Lastly the sun angle at summer solstice puts the sun right at the top of the sky which doesn't make it the warmest day of the year. The warmest days of the year actually happen right after the summer solstice. It works the same during the winter, you don't get the coldest temperatures until after the winter solstice. This is because either during the summer or the winter when the solstice happens energy is being stored up kinda like in a giant jar. When it comes close to the time when a season shift happens, all of that energy that had been stored up previously gets released therefore giving you either the warmest or coldest days of the year. Hope this helps! :)

Answer 2

In the summer season the temperature is higher.