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Seasonal lag is the phenomenon whereby the date of maximum average air temperature at a geographical location on a planet is delayed until some time after the date of maximum daylight (i.e. the summer solstice). This also applies to the minimum temperature being delayed until some time after the date of minimum insolation.
Seasonal lag – e.g., peak annual temperature typically occurs after the summer solstice; Small body examples include: Yarkovsky effect – "daily" or "seasonal" rotational differences between radiation absorption and emission result in asteroids orbits spiraling in to the Sun
Temperature lag, also known as thermal inertia, is an important factor in diurnal temperature variation. Peak daily temperature generally occurs after noon, as air keeps absorbing net heat for a period of time from morning through noon and some time thereafter. Similarly, minimum daily temperature generally occurs substantially after midnight ...
Seasonal lag feels counterintuitive, kind of like the difference between astronomical and meteorological seasons. For the explanation here, let's forget about the sun for a second and focus ...
In part, a phenomenon called 'seasonal lag' Los Angeles mountains with palm trees at sunset. (Photo credit: Getty Images) A late-summer heat wave is scorching Los Angeles and the broader West ...
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Maybe you have jet lag after a flight across the country. Or your mind feels foggy after you take certain over-the-counter medications, such as ones for seasonal allergies. These episodes clear up ...
The slow night-time cooling of a home after its external brick wall has been heated by the sun is one example of thermal lag. Thermal lag is the reason the high temperatures in summer continue to increase after the summer solstice (in this case, it is termed seasonal lag), and it is the reason a day's high temperature peaks in the afternoon instead of when the Sun is at its peak (12 noon).