🔹 January 4 🔹 Distance: ~91.4 million miles (147.1 million km)
Here’s a ready-to-use social media post about when Earth is nearest the sun: You might think it’s summer — but think again! ☀️❄️
So why is January cold in the Northern Hemisphere? 👉 It’s all about the , not our distance from the Sun. During perihelion, the Northern Hemisphere is tilted away from the Sun — meaning shorter days and less direct sunlight.