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There are multiple factors. The biggest ones are reflected sunlight; infrared and thermal conduction from surrounding rocks; and the Moon's internal heat (the region between the core and the mantle has a temperature of over 1,300 C).

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Also, little atmosphere means the sun doesn't heat up the area like in your house. Once you're out of the sunlight, it's darn cold.
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The question isn't “why is it cold” but the opposite “why is it so hot” (100K when the universe radiation is 3K)

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