Why is winter so late this year?

It always starts on the 21st or 22nd of December!

There are different definitions for the start of winter - Dec 21-22 is always the winter solstice, which some consider to start winter, while late November is often when winter weather starts.

the seasons are intervals between specify astronomical alignments

Winter solstice is the shortest day of the year an is usually about Dec 22. Winter starts ,next is spring Equinox for equal day night, and spring starts Summer is longest day mid June, then summer lasts until Fall equinox in Sept.

the Climate or local weather of hot, cold depends on many thing mostly temperature of air coming from Arctic to lower regions.

the amount of heat stored in the earth for local weather LAGS the input form the sun

Imagine you had a job that paid different amounts every month but you had and average yearly expense. sometimes you would have slow salary but some money in saving, then you might have more than you need and could put money in saving for the next part of the year.

you would have the least money at the "end of spending your savings just as the salary was rising.

It is not obvious

The winter season officially begins on December 21 every year. The weather is different - you can have winter weather before or after that, it varies depending on your location (and can vary year to year even in the same location).

The reason why winter is so late this year is b/c it's not.

In the northern hemisphere ...

Meteorological winter starts on DEC 1st

Astronomical winter starts on DEC 21st

The first CALENDAR day of winter is December 21 -- EVERY year.

But the CALENDAR has nothing to do with the weather.

i say winter starts December 1st

It depends where u r are I live in Maryland and its 19 degrees in the morning and 24 degrees at noon so It you live somewhere like florida chance are your not going to have super cold weather

as long as i've known... winter has always been dec 22.