eli5: why isn’t the summer Solstice the hottest day of the year?

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It is the longest day, so it gets the most sunshine, why is it hotter latter in the summer when the days are getting shorter again???

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From Google:

*It’s not the hottest day of the year because the Earth releases the energy it absorbs at various rates — but it never releases it instantly. The Earth will receive the most energy from the sun but will release that energy in late July or August, usually.*

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