What is the average rainfall for the Atacama Desert?

Answer 1

The Atacama desert is not very humid at all. The Atacama desert is the driest place on the earth. Some locations, however, receive a marine fog known locally as the camanchaca, that provides sufficient moisture for hypolithic algae, lichens and even some cacti to grow. Some animals, particularly insects, are able to harvest this moisture which allows them to survive in this harsh climate.

However, there are some areas in the Atacama which receive little rainfall each year but maintain a high humidity due to the proximity of the Pacific Ocean. Arica, for example, receives less than 1 mm of precipitation per year but has an average humidity of nearly 75%.

Answer 2

the average rainfall is 0.01 mm of rain per year. some weather stations in the Atacama Desert have never received rain! it usually rains every 100 years, but some places haven't had rain for 400 years!

Answer 3

The Atacama Desert is classified as a cool coastal desert. It is dry and cool all year long. The temperature rarely exceeds 80 degrees F and it rarely rains.

Answer 4

In most areas the humidity runs from 5 to 10 percent. However, in some areas along the coast (Arica for example) the humidity consistently runs about 75% even though virtually no rain falls.

Answer 5

The AVERAGE annual precipitation for the entire Atacama is less than 1 mm. Some areas receive a bit more, some receive no precipitation at all.

Answer 6

It is the DRIEST place on Earth.