Latitude and the Seasonal Temperatures

How Latitude Affects Temperature

Miami Night and Day Temperature Variation
Data Source: Weather Underground

You are already familiar with daily variations in temperature. Daily air temperatures at Earth's surface are controlled by the incoming and outgoing energy. During the day, the air temperature increases as energy gains exceed the energy lost from Earth's surface (mainly through the processes of convection and radiation). Throughout the night, the air temperature decreases as Earth's surface loses more energy than it receives. This variation in daily temperatures for a specific location is influenced by the angle of the sun's rays and the number of daylight hours at that location. Both the angle of the sun's rays and the number of daylight hours in a location change throughout the year as Earth orbits or revolves around the sun.