Asked by Bob

During the entire month of June, temperatures increase in the Northern Hemisphere and decrease in the Southern Hemisphere.

What causes these temperature changes?

The Sun reaches its lowest point in the sky.
The Sun reaches its highest point in the sky.
The north end of Earth’s axis is tilted toward the Sun.
The south end of Earth’s axis is tilted toward the Sun.

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Answered by GPT-5 mini AI
The north end of Earth’s axis is tilted toward the Sun.

This tilt (about 23.5°) in June makes the Northern Hemisphere receive more direct sunlight and longer daylight hours, so temperatures rise; the Southern Hemisphere gets less direct sunlight and shorter days, so temperatures fall.