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.

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    66 days ago

    An old answer I saw said that Europe (where conventions originated) has a bigger lag in temperatures than North America has. We both lag and the lowest temps are commonly in Jan-Feb.

    • @[email protected]
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      -46 days ago

      Why does it matter for Europe? Winter solstice is an astronomical event. Also probably practiced in China earlier.

      • @someguy3
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        26 days ago

        Two things because I’m not sure what you’re referencing. 1) We inherited a shit ton of European norms and terminology. 2) The cold weather in Europe has much more lag because of their geography. Large bodies of water, which Europe is surrounded by on 3 sides, smooths out and slows temperature changes.

        • @[email protected]
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          15 days ago

          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

          • @someguy3
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            05 days ago

            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.