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Depending on location, Mercury's airless surface can be extremely hot or extremely cold.

The highest temperatures on Mercury are about 427°C (800°F). This is near the equator on the sunward side, during the 88 Earth days spent in continuous solar heating. This is followed by 88 Earth days of night, in which the side away from the Sun radiates most of its heat back into space, becoming extraordinarily frigid.

Mercury's hottest temperature is 427 °C or 801 °F

Mercury's coldest temperature is −183 °C or −297 °F

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What is the atmosphere and the temperature of mercury?

Mercury has no real atmosphere and the temperature on the surface is from 80,000 to 700,000 degrees.


What is the Mean temperature mercury?

At the equator, the surface temperature on Mercury can range from -173°C to 430°C, while temperatures at the poles can plummet to around -193°C. The mean surface temperature is 67°C


What is the surface temperature on Mercury in Kelvin degrees?

The average surface temperature on Mercury is around 700 K (426.85°C). However, temperatures can vary greatly depending on the location and time of day due to Mercury's lack of atmosphere to regulate heat.


How hot is the surface of Mercury compared to the Earth?

At its hottest point, temperatures on Mercury can rise as high as 700 Kelvin (430 °C) for the regions directly facing the Sun. And its colder side can get down to 110 Kelvin (-163 °C). But the absolute coldest parts of Mercury are the shadowed parts of the planet's polar craters. These are regions that never see sunlight, and the Mercury surface temperature can get as low as 90 Kelvin (-183 °C).The Mercury average surface temperature, when you even it all out, is 452 Kelvin (179 °C).


Which planet experiences the most extremes of surface temperature?

Mercury experiences the most extreme surface temperatures of any planet in our solar system. Temperatures on Mercury can reach up to 800 degrees Fahrenheit (427 degrees Celsius) during the day due to its close proximity to the Sun, while dropping to -290 degrees Fahrenheit (-180 degrees Celsius) at night due to its lack of atmosphere to regulate temperature.

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What is the atmosphere and the temperature of mercury?

Mercury has no real atmosphere and the temperature on the surface is from 80,000 to 700,000 degrees.


What has a wide range in temperature in its surface?

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What planet temperature is closest to the earths?

Mercury has an average surface temperature (67°) closest to the Earths average surface temperature (14°C). The temperature on Mercury varies a lot though - you could argue that Mars is closer in temperature.


What planet has a surface temperature of 110?

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What is the Mean temperature mercury?

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Core temperature of mercury?

The temperature of Mercury's core has not yet been determined. The surface temperatures are very high because of the closeness of the sun.


Why was mercury able to retain its atmosphere during its formation?

Mercury has a high surface temperature and a low mass


Why was Mercury unable to retain an atmosphere during formations?

Mercury has a high surface temperature and a low mass


Every thing about Mercury?

Mercury is a poisonous liquid with a shiny surface and a convex meniscus, especially at room temperature.


Which two planets have the hottest surface temperature?

Venus is hottest. Next is Mercury.


What is the surface temperature on Mercury in Kelvin degrees?

The average surface temperature on Mercury is around 700 K (426.85°C). However, temperatures can vary greatly depending on the location and time of day due to Mercury's lack of atmosphere to regulate heat.


Is the surface temperature of Venus K hotter than mercury?

Yes, The surface temperature of Mercury ranges between 100 K and 700 K. while that on Venus (caused by the greenhouse effect of it atmosphere) is at least 735 K.