What is the weather on mars?

Mars' atmospheric pressure ranges from 0.4 to 0.87 kPa, which is the equivalent of about 1% of Earth's at sea level. Because of this thin atmosphere, and its greater distance from the Sun, the surface temperature of Mars is much colder than what we experience here on Earth. read more

And yet, Mars manages to really up the ante when it comes to extreme weather and meteorological phenomena. Mars’ Atmosphere: Mars has a very thin atmosphere which is composed of 96% carbon dioxide, 1.93% argon and 1.89% nitrogen, along with traces of oxygen and water. read more

The thin atmosphere of Mars today composed mainly of carbon dioxide as depicted in this artist's illustration Credit: NASA Mars is a planet that shows climate change on a large scale. read more

Although Mars is smaller than the Earth, at 11% of Earth's mass, and 50% farther from the Sun than the Earth, its climate has important similarities, such as the polar ice caps, seasonal changes and the observable presence of weather patterns. read more