If reflective surfaces deflect light, and metal is reflective, then why does it get so much hotter in the sun than an all black surface?

Question

If reflective surfaces deflect light, and metal is reflective, then why does it get so much hotter in the sun than an all black surface?

In: Physics

Answer 1

Because it doesn’t. You don’t feel heat or cold. What you feels is transfer of heat. Metal simply transfers heat very well.