Despite being closest to the sun, Mercury is not the hottest planet. The hottest planet is Venus (at 462 Celsius). The temperature on Mercury may reach 450 degrees C (840 degrees F) during the day. But at night, the temperature may drop as low as -170 degrees C (-275 degrees F). The sunlight on Mercury's surface is 6.5 times as intense as it is on Earth due its closeness to the sun.
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