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Every desert is different but a desert is defined as a region that receives less than 10 inches (250 mm) of rain per year on average. Some deserts receive virtually no rain for decades.

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How many inches of rain falls in the desert?

Every desert is different but a desert is defined as a region that receives less than 10 inches (250 mm) of rain per year on average. Some deserts receive virtually no rain for decades.


How many inches of rain does a desert get annually?

A desert is defined as a region that receives less than 10 inches (250 mm) of precipitation per year on average.


What is the amount of rain in a desert to keep the desert status?

If a desert would receive more than 10 inches (250 mm) of rain per year on average consistently over many years it would no longer be considered a desert.


An area is considered a desert if it receives less than how many inches of precipitation per year?

If an area receives less than 10 inches (250 mm) of rain it is considered a desert.


What if a desert get more than 10 inches of rain in one year is it still a desert?

Yes, the 10 inch limit is an average over many years. If a desert begins to receive more than 10 inches of precipitation for many years, it would be removed from the desert classification.


How much rain does a desert biome get a year?

On average, a desert receives between 0 and 10 inches (250mm) of rain per year depending on the location of the desert.


Does the Painted Desert in Arizona get rain fall?

It is classified as a desert because it averages less than 10 inches of rain every year.


What is a climate that has less than 10 inches of rain a year called?

A desert receives less than 250 mm (10 inches) of rain per year.


What region has less then four inches of rain each year?

The desert.


How much rain does a rain shadow desert receive over 12 months?

A desert receives less than 10 inches of rain per year. Some deserts, such as the Atacama (a rain shadoe desert), receive virtually no rainfall.


How many feet does it rain in the desert?

A desert is defined as a region that receives less than 10 inches of rain on average per year. That's 10/12 or 5/6 of a foot. However, some deserts receive virtually no rain.


If a desert gets 20 inches of rain it is considered what?

A desert is defined as a region that receives less than 10 inches (250 mm) of rain on average per year. Generally, a grassland (savanna, steppe, etc.) would receive between 10 and 20 inches of rain.