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How hot are the planets?

Updated: 3/8/2024
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The temperatures of planets vary widely depending on factors like their distance from the Sun, atmosphere composition, and surface properties. For instance:

  • Mercury: Daytime temperatures can reach up to 800°F (430°C) due to its proximity to the Sun.

  • Venus: Its thick atmosphere traps heat, resulting in surface temperatures around 880°F (471°C), making it the hottest planet in our solar system.

  • Earth: Temperatures vary greatly depending on location, but the average surface temperature is about 59°F (15°C).

  • Mars: Temperatures can range from about -195°F (-125°C) at the poles to about 70°F (20°C) in equatorial regions during the summer.

  • Jupiter: Its upper atmosphere is around -145°F (-100°C), while deeper down, the pressure and temperature rise dramatically.

  • Saturn: Similar to Jupiter, temperatures vary widely, but its upper atmosphere is around -178°F (-118°C).

  • Uranus and Neptune: Being outer planets, temperatures are much colder, ranging from around -320°F (-195°C) to -370°F (-224°C).

These temperatures are approximate and can vary depending on specific conditions.

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The closer the planet is to the sun, the hotter it would be. Mercury and Venus are the hottest planet in the solar system.

Mercury

Max Temp: 465°C or 870°F

Min Temp: -184°C or -300° F

Venus

Because of its cloud cover it is a very hot planet (greenhouse effect). Temperatures average around 452°C or 870°F and can peak up to 480°C.

Earth

Max Temp: 58°C or 136°F

Min Temp: -88°C or -127°F

Mars

Max Temp: 20°C or 68°F

Min Temp: -140°C -220°F

Although average surface temperature is -63°C or -81°F

Jupiter

The average temperature at the cloud-tops is: -153°C or -244°F

Saturn

The average temperature at the cloud-tops is: -185° C or -290° F

Uranus

The average temperature at the top of the cloud layer is: -212°C or -350°F

Neptune

Average Temp: -225°C or -373°F

Pluto

Max Temp: -228°C or -378°F

Min Temp: -238°C or 396°F

Average Temp: -236°C or -393°F

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They vary from the hottest Venus to the Coldest Neptune.

Kelvin:

  • Mercury: 100 -> 700 °K
  • Venus: 735 °K
  • Earth; 184 -> 331 °K
  • Mars: 186 -> 293 °K
  • Jupiter: 165 °K
  • Saturn: 134 °K
  • Uranus: 76 °K
  • Neptune: 72 °K

Celsius:

  • Mercury: -173.15 ->426.85 °C
  • Venus: 461.85 °C
  • Earth: -89.15 -> 57.85 °C
  • Mars: -87.15 -> 19.85 °C
  • Jupiter: -108.15 °C
  • Saturn:-139.15 °C
  • Uranus: -197.15 °C
  • Neptune: -201.15 °C

Fahrenheit:

  • Mercury: -300 -> 870 °F
  • Venus: 850 °F
  • Earth: -128.47 -> 136.13 °F
  • Mars: -125.5 -> 67.73 °F
  • Jupiter: -162.67 °F
  • Saturn:-218.47 °F
  • Uranus: -322.87 °F
  • Neptune: -330.17 °F
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It all depends on the distance the planet is from the sun.

The closer the planet is to the sun the hotter it will be as if the the planet is away from the sun the colder it will be.

For example the planet earth is on the goldilocks zone. Why? because is not too hot nor too cold but just right thus life is possibble. I am sorry if i dont give you the exact degrees but this will give you a sort of understanding about the planets and their relationship to the sun.

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it all depends on what planet your asking about. other planets is not specific enough. when you have an exact planet we cant help

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50 to 100 degrees

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