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Because the Earth acts as a giant heat sink. Even though the longest day of the year is indeed the day the Earth gets the most solar energy, the heating of the Earth is cumulative, and it takes a while for the increase in absorbed energy that occurs in summer to have a noticeable effect on the average temperature.
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