Winter Solstice 2024 Northern Hemisphere Weather. 21 in the northern hemisphere, according to the farmer’s almanac. The winter solstice is the day of the year with the fewest hours of daylight.

That’s because the northern hemisphere leans farthest away from the sun for the year around this time. On the winter solstice, the tilt brings the northern hemisphere to its farthest point away from the sun, according to the smithsonian science education center.