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It varies slightly, as Earth's orbit is not perfectly circular, but rather a slight ellipse.

At its nearest (ironically, for the Northern Hemisphere) in Winter, Earth is 147,098,100 km (91,402,520 miles) from the Sun.

At its furthest, Earth is 152,097,700 km (94,509,130 miles) - which is only 3.4% further.

Still, this slight difference means Southern Hemisphere Summers are slightly warmer, and Southern Hemisphere Winters are slightly colder than they are in the Northern Hemisphere.

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