Do you mean Mercury the planet or Mercury the element?
Mercury the planet is very hot on average as it is so close to the sun. The mean surface temperature of Mercury is 452 K (178.8 °C /353.9 °F), but it ranges from 90 K (-183.15 °C /-297.7 °F) to 700 K (426.85 °C /800 °F); by comparison, the temperature on Earth varies by only about 150 K (150 °C /270 °F). The sunlight on Mercury's surface is 6.5 times as intense as it is on Earth, with the solar constant having a value of 9.13 kW/m². The subsolar point is the hottest part of the planet while the bottom of polar caters are the coldest.
Mercury the element is one of five elements that is liquid at room temperature. It melts at 234.32 k (-38.83 C or -37.89 F) It boils at 629.88 K (356.73 C or 674.11 F)
Tact is highly overrated
2006-04-01 02:06:55 UTC
room temperature
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2006-04-01 08:39:09 UTC
too hot
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