Why the weather in the city is hotter than the country side?

Answer 1

Commonly, cities are referred to as "urban heat islands." This nickname comes from the fact that cities are commonly hotter than adjacent rural areas. Cities are paved with large amounts of asphalt that are dark in color. Dark colors have a low albedo, or reflectivity. This means that dark colors do not reflect the energy from the sun, they absorb the energy. If you have a city primarily made from asphalt and dark metals, they will absorb more sunlight than a rural area with lots of grass, trees, etc.

Answer 2

No scientific answer here, but I think it's because of all the concrete and asphalt which absorbs the heat, yet holds the heat close to the surface. It seems only sand will do the same. Normal dirt will not feel really hot like a paved road on a hot day.

Answer 3

city is characterized by buildings & pavement. These surfaces retain the solar radiation longer compare to the coutryside (which is grassy or forested)
therefore, the weather in the city is hotter (even in the winter)

Answer 4

Because of CO2 emissions in the atmosphere, there would be a greenhouse effect thus causing a city to be hotter than the countryside!

Answer 5

Research microclimates. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Microclimate
or urban heat island http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Urban_heat_island
It is due to the buildings, building materials etc..would explain but I cn't remember that module of environmental science at the moment

Answer 6

For one thing, the concrete acts like a heat sink.

Answer 7

The cement and buildings warm the air

Answer 8

because the people in the city are hot heads!

Answer 9

Concrete! But the counrty is just so much more pleasant so it makes things seem cooler, slower, and just plane great!

Answer 10

population density and industry with resulting toxins in the atmosphere around citites