Why are cloudy nights warmer than clear nights?

Why are cloudy nights warmer than clear nights?




 Why are cloudy nights warmer than clear nights?


  Have you ever noticed that cloudy nights tend to be more warmer than clear ones? Why is it so? Let's see...

  During the day, our earth receives light from the sun and gets heated. Now, during a clear night, that is, when there are no clouds, this heat easily escapes through the atmosphere into space, resulting in cooling of the earth.

  That is not the case when the night is cloudy. In this case, the clouds act like a blanket, preventing the heat from escaping into space.

  Since the heat remains in the atmosphere, cloudy nights are warmer than clear nights.
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