Question

When the North Pole is facing the Sun, shouldn't the North Pole be the hottest?

Answer 1

Let’s start with the climatology of the North Pole first. Both Poles are relatively cold because they don’t receive direct sunlight. Even during the summer months, the Sun is relatively low on the horizon. In winter months, the Sun doesn’t come up at all for much of the season. These factors are caused by the axial tilt of the Earth. This same axial tilt helps define our seasons as well. In addition, the Sun’s rays have to travel through more of the Earth’s atmosphere because of the angle of incidence at the Poles. In the Tropics, the Sun’s rays travel through less of the atmosphere and is more direct. If you want a visual example of this, take a flashlight and hold it straight down (Tropics) and at an angle (Poles). Did you notice how more broad the beam is for the “angle” experiment. These factors provide a simple answer to why it is cold at the North Pole

Follow me dear for your future doubts ❤️ ❤️✌️