At high altitudes speeds can exceed 1,100 mph. Neptune, the eighth and farthest planet from the sun, has the strongest winds in the solar system. Also Neptune's wind speed is very high, because it has a internal energy source, which gives off more radiation then the sun. Winds on Neptune travel faster than the speed of sound. The winds on Neptune are so fast that they are capable of breaking the. The windier part of the year lasts for 6.5 months, from October 8 to April 23, with average wind speeds of more than 10.7 miles per hour. The equatorial regions of Neptune possess average wind speeds of over 700 mph, which is faster than the speed of sound here on Earth. At high altitudes, wind speeds on Neptune can reach up to 1,200 mph (2,000 km/h). Weather: Neptune has a dark spot like Jupiter. The highest winds observed in the solar system have been measured on Neptune with speeds near 1,200 mph near the 'older' Great Dark Spot. The stratosphere gives way to the thermosphere at a pressure lower than 10-5 to 10-4 micro-bars. Surface Pressure: There are two main layers or regions, the stratosphere and the thermosphere. At it's surface Neptune can reach as low as 50o Kelvin(or 50o above absolute zero) although the main temperature of the planet is 73oK (-200 Celsius) Did you know that temperatures at the south pole are - 10C warmer than the rest of the planet because it's currently tilted toward the sun? Temperature Ranges: Neptune is one of the coldest planets. For that neptune has one of the highest wind speeds in the solar system! Winds speeds have reached 1200 (200km) per hour. Currently, the second-highest surface wind speed ever officially recorded is 103.266 m/s (371.76 km/h 231.00 mph 200.733 kn 338. Because of that Neptune’s surface winds reach extremely high speeds. Some lakeshore and coastal locations saw gusts as high as 72 mph Saturday. Wind speeds: Like Jupiter and Saturn, Neptune has its own internal energy source, radiating more heat then the sun. Neptune has brought strong gusty winds to much of the Midwest and Northeast.
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