It's very difficult to know the precise temperature of Saturn. This is because it's such a long way away, so it takes a long time for our probes to get there.
To my knowledge, the probes which have reached the planet haven't yet taken detailed temperature readings.
The Temperature of Saturn in Degrees Celsius
We know that the atmosphere of Saturn is cold at the very edges, probably colder than -150 degrees centigrade. Further down through the atmosphere, atmospheric pressure increases, and so does the temperature.
It's suspected that temperatures might reach 11,700 degrees centigrade at the core, although this is pure speculation. We know that Saturn itself generates 2.5 times as much heat as it receives from the Sun.
Saturn is a great distance from the Sun - almost 10 times further away than the Earth is.
To my knowledge, the probes which have reached the planet haven't yet taken detailed temperature readings.
The Temperature of Saturn in Degrees Celsius
We know that the atmosphere of Saturn is cold at the very edges, probably colder than -150 degrees centigrade. Further down through the atmosphere, atmospheric pressure increases, and so does the temperature.
It's suspected that temperatures might reach 11,700 degrees centigrade at the core, although this is pure speculation. We know that Saturn itself generates 2.5 times as much heat as it receives from the Sun.
Saturn is a great distance from the Sun - almost 10 times further away than the Earth is.
