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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Mercury gets more sun than Venus, but Venus is hotter.

It much more complicated than temperature = sunlight. it is a large contributor, but other factors come into play.

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