Why winter in the northern hemisphere is much colder and snowier than winter in the southern hemisphere?

Question

To clarify, I’m asking why when it is winter IN the southern hemisphere, why is it milder than winters in the northern.

Not asking why are the seasons reversed.

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Answer 1

Weather depends on a lot of factors including things like the geography of the area, ocean currents, and prevailing winds. But something to consider is that there is just a lot more land that is more north than there is south (that people live on).

For example think of Winnipeg, Canada. Pretty cold in the winter, right? Well almost all of the UK is north of Winnipeg which is 49 degrees North. However if we look at land which is 49 degrees South in the southern hemisphere we find… some of Argentina and the Falkland Islands? Auckland Islands of New Zealand are that far south but not much else.