Which is the hottest and coldest planet?

Venus has the hottest surface temperature (+864° F). Its very thick carbon dioxide atmosphere and sulfuric acid clouds act as a heat trap. This is called the greenhouse effect. Neptune, because of its distance from the sun, would possess the coldest atmospheric temperatures (-364° F). read more

The order of planets from hottest to coldest is almost in order of its proximity to the sun, because the sun is the primary heat source. However, another factor that effects a planet’s atmospheric temperature is the gases that make up the atmosphere. Gases like carbon dioxide cause a greenhouse effect trapping heat in. read more

The Hottest And Coldest Planets Of Our Solar System Despite being closer to the sun, Mercury is not the hottest planet in the solar system as the planet Venus holds this title. 3D rendering of the planet Venus. read more

The hottest planet in our solar system is Venus, When it comes to temperature, distance from the Sun matters, but it takes a backseat to wrapping a planet in a atmospheric blanket of carbon dioxide. We release this explainer videos every Monday and Thursday from the Universe Today YouTube Channel. read more