If the sun never sets during arctic summers how come it’s still cold?

Question

If the sun never sets during arctic summers how come it’s still cold?

In: Physics

Answer 1

I believe it’s because it doesn’t rise very high. As a result the beams of light hit the earth at an extreme angle which tends not to heat the surface very much (kind of like sunrise or sunset sun doesn’t feel very hot, compared to noon sun in more temperate climates)