Our exact distance from the sun varies throughout the year due to Earth's elliptical
orbit. Why do we get warmer seasons are not due to being closer to the sun, but due
to being tilted towards the sun in the summer rather than away from the sun in the
winter.
We are closer to the sun during the summer season.
The sun is brighter in the summer season
The Earth being tilted towards the sun in the summer.
The Earth being tilted away from the sun in the summer.