Which is the hotter planet, Venus or Mercury?

Tabby Tom

The mean temperature on Venus is higher than on Mercury, although Mercury is closer to the sun. See, for example, http://www.letus.nwu.edu/projects/gw/pdf/A03.pdf Apr 19 02, 1:05 PM

fpgjc

Venus has the higher temperature due to its atmosphere which causes a greenhouse effect, temp around 480c Mercury has the widest temperature range from 450c to -180c http://www.rog.nmm.ac.uk/leaflets/surface/surface.html Apr 19 02, 1:18 PM

hummerh3

Venus, with an average surface temperature of 867ºF. Reference: World Almanac and Book of Facts 2003 edition. Feb 14 04, 6:46 PM

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