No precipitation falls however. Mars has a prominent volcano named Olympus Mons, which stands 69,800 feet above the Martian surface. This makes it the tallest mountain known in our solar system. In general, Mars has highly variable weather and is often cloudy. The planet swings from being warm and dusty to cloudy and cold.
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