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Mercury to Venus: 8 hottest planets of the solar system

From scorching Venus at 462°C to Mercury's temperature extremes, reaching 167°C during the day and plummeting to -183°C at night; here's the average temperature of the planets

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Venus

With an average surface temperature of about 462°C (864°F), Venus takes the top spot as the hottest planet in our solar system

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Mercury

Despite being the closest planet to the Sun, Mercury's lack of atmosphere means it has extreme temperature variations. Its average surface temperature is around 167°C

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Earth

With an average surface temperature of about 14°C (57°F), Earth is comfortably situated in the habitable zone around the Sun, allowing for the presence of liquid water

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Mars

Mars has an average surface temperature of about -63°C (-81°F). Its thin atmosphere, composed mostly of carbon dioxide

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Jupiter

As a gas giant, Jupiter doesn't have a solid surface, but its upper atmosphere has an average temperature of about -145°C

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Saturn

Similar to Jupiter, Saturn is a gas giant without a solid surface. Its upper atmosphere has an average temperature of about -178°C

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Uranus

Uranus has an average temperature of about -224°C (-371°F). Its frigid temperatures are due to its distance from the Sun and its icy composition

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Neptune

Neptune is the farthest planet from the Sun and has an average temperature of about -214°C (-353°F). Its atmosphere is composed mostly of hydrogen and helium

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