Why are coldest time of the year not over shortest day of the year?

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The shortest day of the year is December 21 in the northern hemisphere and our coldest months are December, January, and February.

Why are our coldest months not November, December, and January?

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Something called seasonal lag, the land is mainly surrounded by large bodies of water which take an enormous amount of energy to heat up or cool down which takes time. https://youtu.be/2i8MX73Uhyo

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