What is the weather pattern on Pluto?

Answer 1

Much of what scientists know are observations made from Charon eclipsing Pluto and Pluto's chance encounter in occulting (covering up) a star. When Pluto occulted a star, a haze was revealed suggesting that Pluto likely has an extremely thin atmosphere. This atmosphere is probably made up of a blend of nitrogen and methane.

These elements may exist as a gas when Pluto is closest to the Sun (at perihelion), but would then freeze as Pluto moves further away. Analysis indicates that the surface of Pluto is composed of about 98% nitrogen with small amounts of methane and carbon monoxide.

There is some evidence that Pluto's tenuous atmosphere may be slowly escaping into space, possibly moving to Charon. When Pluto occulted the above mentioned star, the haze layer was also theorized to indicate that Pluto has a temperature inversion, possibly indicating that Pluto has some weather.

The surface temperature of Pluto has been estimated in a range from -378 to -396 degrees F. In short, there is insufficient data to give a greatly defined answer, but the gathered data supports that the weather on Pluto is extremely cold and has only minor fluctuations in temperature.

Answer 2

Normally the weather on Pluto is actually cloud. At night time it is 60% chilly and in the morning time, it is absolutely FREEZING! If you ever landed on Pluto, it would really be cloudy and you wouldn't see a thing!

Answer 3

Pluto is smaller than our moon. Although bodies only slightly larger than our moon may possess an atmosphere, such as Saturn's moon Titan, Pluto is most likely an airless, icy world. Any gases it might possess are probably combined with elements which substantially raise their freezing temperature, and now coat Pluto's surface like frost or dry ice.

Answer 4

It will be so cold you will freeze to death.

Answer 5

very cold weather, since it is far away from the sun

Answer 6

the temperature ranges from -240ºC to 218ºC

It has a methane atmosphere, but any winds are not measurable.

Answer 7

Weather on Pluto is 378 to 396 f.