day vs night noise in car

Question

Why does it seem quieter in cars at night even when it’s just the same noise as daytime?

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Answer 1

Part of the noise is noise from what’s around you.

In the day time if you have construction and 10,000 cars on the highway, that’s a lot of other noise you hear.

At night if the construction workers are done and you have 5,000 cars on the highway, that’s a lot less noise.