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Originally Posted by redneck
Kinda.
In Fairbanks Alaska, people put there homes up high on the sides of the valley and not down in the valley. I was told that in spite of their homes being higher in elevation than the valley it was 20 plus degrees warmer on the side of the hill because the colder air pooled in the bottom of the valley.
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Having lived in Fairbanks, this is kinda true but not really "because you are closer to the sun".
In winter, the sun barely peeks over the horizon, especially because there is a mountain range to the south that blocks the sun when it is close to the horizon. Being on a hill can get you more daylight per day.
Fairbanks is often socked in by ice fog that fills the whole valley. This has a tendency to keep the valley cooler than up on the hills. It's also hell on your lungs.
Also, counter-intuitively, clear sunny days in winter are bitterly cold while cloudy days are much warmer...