Every desert has its own statistics. There is no single meaningful number that fits all deserts. The hottest temperature ever reliably measured in a desert was 134 degrees F. at Furnace Creek in Death Valley in the Mojave Desert in 1913.
Not all deserts are hot. However, the hottest temperatures are found in some deserts.
Deserts get little rainfall and some of them are quite hot - but not all. There are cold deserts also.
Both of China's major deserts - the Taklamakan and the Gobi - are cold winter deserts. Summer temperatures can still get quite hot, however.
The main difference between a hot and cold desert is the difference of temperature. The Mojave Desert in California and the Sahara Desert in Africa are examples of hot deserts, where temperatures can soar above 110 degrees Fahrenheit. The continent of Antarctica and the Gobi Desert in China are examples of cold deserts, where temperatures can go below 30 degrees Fahrenheit.
Cold deserts (also called cold winter deserts) may get quite hot during the summer but may have very cold winters - examples are the Gobi Desert and the Great Basin Desert. Some cold deserts stay quite cool or even cold the year around - Antarctica and the Atacama Desert. Hot deserts generally stay quite mild during winter months - examples are the Sahara and Sonoran Desert.
They get hot in the day but they get cold at night. Deserts can have high temperatures in the day and cold at night.
No; this is a common myth. Most people assume deserts are hot all the time but this is very untrue. The winters in deserts can be very cold and reach negative temperatures.
That depends on two factors:1.) The location of the specific desert2.) The season of the year.There are hot deserts, there are polar deserts, there are cold winter deserts and there are cool coastal deserts.
There are hot subtropical deserts, cold winter deserts and cool coastal deserts so you need to specify a particular desert location.
The two main deserts I assume you are talking about is hot and cold deserts. The difference between them is temperature (warm moderate summers for hot deserts, low rainfall.) Cold deserts may have snowfall and much lower temperatures in the winter. Summers in cold deserts may get quite hot, however.
The climate in the Somali deserts is hot and dry, with very little rainfall and high temperatures during the day. Nighttime temperatures can drop significantly due to the lack of humidity.
Each desert is different but temperatures may exceed 130 degrees F. in some hot deserts.