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Mercury has the greatest range of surface temperatures of any planet in the solar system. It ranges from about -300°F (-184°C) on the side away from the sun to about 800°F (427°C), at one or more points on the side currently facing sunward. There is no appreciable atmosphere to moderate the temperature extremes. As the planet slowly rotates (once about every 59 Earth days) the sun-heated surface reaches the "dark" side and can radiate heat into space. Craters near the poles have perpetually "cold" spots deep within them.

The time any location spends in either heat or cold is actually 88 days, because this comparatively slow spin and short orbital time increases the "solar day" to 176 days.

The average temperature for Planet Mercury is 179 °C.

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