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.

    • @eRac
      link
      67 days ago

      Labeling it the beginning of winter is a cultural thing.

    • BarqsHasBite
      link
      fedilink
      27 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.

      • @ComradeMiao@lemmy.dbzer0.com
        link
        fedilink
        English
        17 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

        • BarqsHasBite
          link
          fedilink
          07 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.