The Atacama desert is not very humid at all. The Atacama desert is the driest place on the earth. Some locations, however, receive a marine fog known locally as the camanchaca, that provides sufficient moisture for hypolithic algae, lichens and even some cacti to grow. Some animals, particularly insects, are able to harvest this moisture which allows them to survive in this harsh climate.
However, there are some areas in the Atacama which receive little rainfall each year but maintain a high humidity due to the proximity of the Pacific Ocean. Arica, for example, receives less than 1 mm of precipitation per year but has an average humidity of nearly 75%.
the average rainfall is 0.01 mm of rain per year. some weather stations in the Atacama Desert have never received rain! it usually rains every 100 years, but some places haven't had rain for 400 years!
The Atacama Desert is classified as a cool coastal desert. It is dry and cool all year long. The temperature rarely exceeds 80 degrees F and it rarely rains.
In most areas the humidity runs from 5 to 10 percent. However, in some areas along the coast (Arica for example) the humidity consistently runs about 75% even though virtually no rain falls.
The AVERAGE annual precipitation for the entire Atacama is less than 1 mm. Some areas receive a bit more, some receive no precipitation at all.
It is the DRIEST place on Earth.
There is no 'Atlantic Desert.' Do you mean the Atacama Desert? The Atacama receives virtually no rainfall on average per year.
The Atacama desert in South America has an average yearly rainfall of 1mm.
the atacama desert
Both deserts have low rainfall, although the Atacama is the driest. The Mojave is classified as a hot desert while the Atacama is a cool coastal desert.
The Atacama Desert in Chile.
Antarctica and the Atacama Desert receive little rainfall.
Since there are many areas in the Atacama that are quite dry with little or no rainfall, it is difficult to answer this question. The average elevation of the desert is about 8200 feet above sea level.
The Atacama Desert is a cold desert while the Simpson is a hot desert. The Simpson has more rainfall and, thus, more vegetation and animal life than the Atacama.
Atacama desert in Chile and Argentina
Rain is very rare in the Atacama Desert. Some areas have not measured any rainfall in historic times.
There are many different deserts in the world, e.g. The Sahara, Atacama etc, and each has different yearly rainfall. The Atacama desert in Latin America is the driest desert in the world. Atacama the driest desert some places in Atacama desert had not had rainfall for over 400 years .
Parts of the Atacama Desert have received no measurable rainfall in historic time.