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Night lasts the same amount of time as a similar location outside the desert at the same latitude and same time of the year. During the summer that would be about 10 hours and in the winter about 14 hours, depending upon location. Average over a year would be 12 hours.

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Yes, deserts can get very cold at night; in some deserts the temperature may even drop below freezing at certain times of the year.

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The answer would depend upon a couple of factors

The latitude and longitude of a specific point in the Sahara as well as the season of the year.

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