Weather+And+Climate


 * __ Hot and Dry Desert __**

Teperatures in the hot and dry desert exhibit daily extreams because the atmosphere contains little humidity to block the suns rays.

Aunual Temperature: 20-25 degrees C. Extreame Temperature: 43.5-49 degrees C. Minimum Temperature: -18 degrees C.

Rainfall is very low and/or concentrated in short burts between long rainless periods. Sometimes rain starts falling and evaporates before reaching the ground.

Average rainfall: about 1.5 cm. sometimes less.

The cold desert has very cold winters. They have a lot of snowfall and rainfall over the winter and mild rainfall in the summer.
 * __ The Cold Desert __**

The winters in the cold desert are long and cold, therefore the summers are short and warm. They are also moderatly moist.

Annual Winter Temperature:-2 to 4 degrees C. Annual Summer Temperature: 21-26 degrees C.

The average amount of precipitation is 15-26 cm. maximum: 46 cm. minimum: 9cm.

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