The shortest day of the year falls on December. So why isn't December the coldest month of the year? In short, because there's so much water on Earth. (Slate) Huh?
First, consider this. Water is really, really good at storing heat. In fact, it holds five-times more heat (per gram) than rock.
And since the 75 percent of the Earth's surface is water, the heat built up before December keeps the planet warm until January, when the stored up heat is spent and it gets really cold.
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