Which planet is the hottest planet and why?

Answer 1

Venus is the hottest planet. It is second closest planet to the sun (next to Mercury) but it is the hottest because clouds surround it trapping heat in like a blanket, creating a green house effect.

Answer 2

Venus is the hottest planet. Mercury is the closest to the sun, however it doesn't have an atmoshpere. Venus have atmosphere which is composed of carbon dioxide (green house gas) so the heat enters and can't leave.

Answer 3

Venus is the hottest planet in our solar system with surface temperatures reaching up to 900 degrees Fahrenheit (475 degrees Celsius). This extreme heat is due to its thick atmosphere that traps heat from the sun through the greenhouse effect, leading to a runaway greenhouse effect on the planet.