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Can deserts have a cold climate?

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Anonymous

11y ago
Updated: 8/17/2019

At night temperatures drop lower than during the day, so it could be considered cold at night.

The Antarctic is an extremely cold desert where temperatures may drop below 100 degrees F.

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