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If by dry you are referring to a desert, it receives less than 10 inches (250 mm) of rainfall per year on average.
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Why does Cape Town receive winter rainfall?
Cape Town receives winter rainfall because it has Mediterranean Climate. In Mediterranean Climate, summers are hot and dry and winters are wet.
What are the climatic patterns in Africa?
Africa is an expansive continent and climate varies from hot humid tropic jungle with daily rainfall to dry deserts that receive almost no rainfall. See related links
Can a desert form when rainfall decreases in a dry climate?
yes
What is a characteristic of a dry climate region?
Dry climate regions include arid and semiarid climates. They get less than 30 millimeters of rainfall per year.
What is savannas climate like?
hot
What climate is hot and dry with very little rainfall in Africa?
Some sort of desert.
What do not get much rain but they get more than deserts do?
Savannas and grasslands are generally considered as semiarid. They are dry but receive more rainfall than a desert.
What is the climate of the Atacama Desert like?
The Atacama has a cool and very dry climate. Some areas have received no rainfall in historic times.
What is the climate of the mountains and basins regions?
Hot and dry most of the year and there is barely any rainfall
Which is a major feature of the Mediterranean climate?
One major feature of the Mediterranean climate is hot, dry summers with mild, wet winters. This climate is characterized by its distinct seasonal pattern of rainfall and temperature.
How much rainfall does Dry Valley Antarctica receive?
Zero. The Dry Valleys are generally below freezing temperature, so whatever moisture may blow into them from the Polar Plateau will be ice crystals.
Why do rainforest plants need a dry adaptation?
Plants in certain rain forests require certain adaptation due to the amount of rainfall received and the seasonality of the rainfall. For example rainforests in sub-tropical region receive seasonal rainfall, this means that when it rains (in the wet season) it pours, but there is also a "dry" season where it still rains, but much less. For this reason the plants have to be adapted to be able to survive in both conditions. Equatorial rainforests receive pretty much constant rainfall throughout the year, so the plants are adapted for this
