So while January is when we're closest to the Sun, don't expect beach weather — unless you're in the Southern Hemisphere, where it's summer anyway. The real reason for the seasons is Earth's tilt, not its distance.
The month when Earth is closest to the Sun is . This point in Earth's orbit is called perihelion , and it usually occurs around January 3–4 .
So while January is when we're closest to the Sun, don't expect beach weather — unless you're in the Southern Hemisphere, where it's summer anyway. The real reason for the seasons is Earth's tilt, not its distance.
The month when Earth is closest to the Sun is . This point in Earth's orbit is called perihelion , and it usually occurs around January 3–4 .
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