The air that surrounds our earth acts as a nice blanket to keep us warm and comfy! But the moon, since it doesn’t have this blanket, gets much colder than the earth — and much hotter than the earth. On the side of the moon that the sun is shining on, the temperature reaches 260°Fahrenheit!
Q. What is the highest and lowest temperature on the moon?
When sunlight hits the moon’s surface, the temperature can reach 260 degrees Fahrenheit (127 degrees Celsius). When the sun goes down, temperatures can dip to minus 280 F (minus 173 C).
Table of Contents
- Q. What is the highest and lowest temperature on the moon?
- Q. Why temperature on the moon varies differently?
- Q. What is the difference between the maximum surface temperature of the earth and the moon?
- Q. Where do the highest temperatures occur on the moon?
- Q. Is Death Valley the hottest place in the world?
- Q. What is the highest temperature ever recorded in Death Valley?
- Q. Does Death Valley get cold at night?
Q. Why temperature on the moon varies differently?
Temperatures on the moon are very hot in the daytime, about 100 degrees C. At night, the lunar surface gets very cold, as cold as minus 173 degrees C. This wide variation is because Earth’s moon has no atmosphere to hold in heat at night or prevent the surface from getting so hot during the day.
Q. What is the difference between the maximum surface temperature of the earth and the moon?
Mean surface temperatures at the lunar equator reach nearly 127 degrees Celsius (260.6 degrees Fahrenheit) at noon, then plummet to below negative 173 degrees Celsius (negative 279.4 degrees Fahrenheit) during the night. By contrast, Earth’s mean surface temperature is 22 degrees Celsius (71.6 degrees Fahrenheit).
Q. Where do the highest temperatures occur on the moon?
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Q. Is Death Valley the hottest place in the world?
Death Valley in California is often said to be the hottest place on Earth, holding a blistering record of 56.7 degrees Celsius (or 134.1 degrees Fahrenheit) – but that’s just the warmth of the air.
Q. What is the highest temperature ever recorded in Death Valley?
134 degrees
Q. Does Death Valley get cold at night?
Heat radiates back from the rocks and soil, then becomes trapped in the valley’s depths. Summer nights provide little relief as overnight lows may only dip into the 85°F to 95°F (30°C to 35°C) range. Heated air rises, yet is trapped by the high valley walls, is cooled and recycled back down to the valley floor.
