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I would presume the Earth would be hottest during periapsis (closest point to the Sun in its orbit) and coolest during apoapsis (furthest point to the Sun in its orbit).

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Good guess, but doesn’t look like it: July is when the Earth is at its furthest point from the sun.

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And summers in Australia are brutal and can give you skin cancer

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