What is the average temperature in Uranus’s atmosphere?

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On average, Uranus radiates the same amount of energy as an ideal, perfectly absorbing surface at a temperature of 59.1 kelvins (K; −353 °F, −214 °C). Temperature decreases with decreasing pressure—i.e., with increasing altitude, where it is about 52 K (−366 °F, −221 °C), the coldest temperature in Uranus’s atmosphere.