Problem: Why do cities often have slightly higher temperatures than surrounding suburbs or rural areas? ANSWER Unselected Cities are often built in warmer areas. Unselected Buildings, vehicles, factories, and people generate heat, along with the absorption of heat by dark paved roads and buildings. Unselected This is not true; cities are not hotter than the surrounding rural areas. Unselected Cities tend to have less rainfall and snowstorms. Unselected City planners specifically designed cities to capture heat from the environment. Unselected