Neptune suffers the least violent weather in the solar system

Does Neptune have a low atmospheric temperature?

The most comprehensive assessment to found that our solar system's outermost planet has had a a surprising drop in its atmospheric temperatures during the past two decades. Neptune's atmosphere, with The Great Dark Spot at the center, captured by Voyager 2 in 2000. NASA- JPL

What is the weather like on Neptune?

But you’d be very wrong. In fact, the weather on Neptune is some of the most violent weather in the Solar System. Just like Jupiter and Saturn, Neptune has bands of storms that circle the planet. While the wind speeds on Jupiter can reach 550 km/hour – twice the speed of powerful hurricanes on Earth, that’s nothing compared to Neptune.

Why is Neptune the windiest planet?

Neptune is our solar system's windiest world. Despite its great distance and low energy input from the Sun, Neptune's winds can be three times stronger than Jupiter's and nine times stronger than Earth's. These winds whip clouds of frozen methane across the planet at speeds of more than 1,200 miles per hour (2,000 kilometers per hour).

How does Neptune affect climate?

Neptune experiences some of the fastest winds in the solar system, reaching speeds exceeding 1,500 miles per hour (2,400 kilometers per hour). These high-speed winds contribute significantly to the planet’s atmospheric variability. The strong magnetic field of Neptune influences its climate by interacting with charged particles in the atmosphere.

Does Neptune have supersonic winds?

Neptune experiences some of the fastest winds in the solar system, with speeds exceeding 1,500 miles per hour (2,400 kilometers per hour). These supersonic winds contribute to the planet’s turbulent and ever-changing weather patterns.

Did NASA find a dark storm on Neptune?

During its routine yearly monitoring of the weather on our solar system's outer planets, NASA's Hubble Space Telescope has uncovered a new mysterious dark storm on Neptune (right) and provided a fresh look at a long-lived storm circling around the north polar region on Uranus (left).