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The average temperature at 40,000 feet above sea level is -60 F.
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True. The standard atmosphere temperature at 40,000 feet (cruise altitude for commercial aircraft) is approximately -60°F (-51°C). This is well within the tropopause layer where temperature is relatively constant.