It’s actually coldest right after sunrise (some sources say a few minutes, some say up to an hour). But the general idea is when the first rays of light hit the surface at sunrise, there isn’t enough energy coming in to offset the amount of energy radiating away from the planet. So for a little bit after the sun rises, it’s still cooling down.
It’s actually coldest right after sunrise (some sources say a few minutes, some say up to an hour). But the general idea is when the first rays of light hit the surface at sunrise, there isn’t enough energy coming in to offset the amount of energy radiating away from the planet. So for a little bit after the sun rises, it’s still cooling down.