Is Uranus or Neptune the coldest planet?

With Uranus at an average distance of 2.88 billion kilometres from the Sun and Neptune at an average distance of 4.5 billion kilometres it would be very easy to point out which of the gas giants is the coldest, but if you were you were to say that Neptune was the coldest, you'd be wrong.Jan 1, 2013 read more

With Uranus at an average distance of 2.88 billion kilometres from the Sun and Neptune at an average distance of 4.5 billion kilometres it would be very easy to point out which of the gas giants is the coldest, but if you were you were to say that Neptune was the coldest, you’d be wrong. read more

As the eight planet from our Sun, it is now the outermost planet in the Solar System, and hence the coldest. Orbit and Distance: With an average distance (semi-major axis) of 4,504,450,000 km (2,798,935,466.87 mi or 30.11 AU), Neptune is the farthest planet from the Sun. read more

Such low temperatures lead to the conclusion that Pluto is the coldest planet. However, since the planet is sometimes referred to as a dwarf planet, it is not included among the other planets. Neptune is 2.8 billion miles away from the sun whereas Uranus is 1.79 billion miles away from the sun. read more