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About 460 °C. (over 850 degrees Fahrenheit)

The average temperature on Venus is about 464 °C (867°F). It is this hot because it is closer to the Sun than Earth, and has what scientists call a 'runaway greenhouse' effect. A thick layer of clouds (mostly sulfuric acid) covers the surface and traps infrared radiation, raising the surface temperature of the planet.

The incredibly dense carbon dioxide atmosphere holds and transports this heat, so that virtually all of the planet is scorchingly hot even during the night (which is about two Earth months long).

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