";s:4:"text";s:2253:"Data for the mean Earth temperatur: - For example, the average annual temperature for the globe between 1951 and 1980 was around 57.2 degrees Fahrenheit (14 degrees Celsius). In empty, interstellar space, the temperature is just 3 kelvins, not much above absolute zero, which is the coldest anything can ever get. (UCAR). Given the size and tremendous heat capacity of the global oceans, it takes a massive amount of heat energy to raise Earth’s average yearly surface temperature even a small amount. The Earth’s temperature range in Fahrenheit is from 2,700 degrees Fahrenheit (1,500 degrees Celsius) in the uppermost atmosphere to a global average temperature of around 59 degrees Fahrenheit (15 degrees Celsius) near the surface. Author: Rebecca Lindsey and LuAnn Dahlman. When sunlight hits the moon's surface, the temperature can reach 260 degrees Fahrenheit (127 degrees Celsius). Around 1970, some scientists suspected Earth was entering a period of global cooling. When the sun goes down, temperatures can dip to minus 280 F (minus 173 C) . Climate Change: Global Temperature.