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Most areas of the desert receive little rainfall, just a few millimeters of precipitation. Some areas have received absolutely no rainfall in over 400 years.

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What desert is too dry?

Both the Antarctic Desert and the Atacama Desert are exceedingly dry and receive virtually no precipitation.


What deserts do not have rainfall recorded?

Antarctica and the Atacama Desert receive little rainfall.


What is the name of a desert that has no rains?

The Atacama and the Antarctic Deserts rarely receive precipitation.


Which deserts are located in Chile?

The large desert in northern Chile is the Atacama Desert. The Atacama is the driest non-polar desert in the world.


What is dryer Atacama or Sahara?

The Atacama Desert is dryer than the Sahara Desert. The Atacama is considered the driest desert in the world, receiving very minimal precipitation, while the Sahara does receive occasional rainfall in some regions.


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.


Is the Atacama Desert larger than the Chihuahuan Desert?

The Chihuahuan Desert at about 140,000 square miles is much larger than the Atacama at about 40,600 square miles.


Is San Pedro De Atacama in the Atacama desert?

Yes it is located in the Atacama Desert.


What is the climate of the Atacama Desert?

The Atacama Desert is a cool, exceedingly dry desert.


What kind of desert is the Atacama?

The Atacama is a cold coastal desert.


How much rain falls on the Atlantic Desert each year?

There is no 'Atlantic Desert.' Do you mean the Atacama Desert? The Atacama receives virtually no rainfall on average per year.


What its the desert in northern Chile?

The Atacama Desert is located in northern Chile, southern Peru and small parts of Bolivia and Argentina.