very cold and icy. temperatures drop to below freezing
Clarification:
The Antarctic is the coldest desert where temperatures can plunge to minus 100 degrees F or more. It is a land with perpetual ice and snow.
Every desert has its own climate statistics so you need to specify a particular desert. There are hot deserts, cold deserts and cool deserts.
North Korea has tundra regions in its northern mountains due to the cold climate, but it does not have deserts. The country's climate is primarily continental and cold, with distinct seasons throughout the year.
All the deserts of South America are either cold winter deserts or cool coastal deserts. They are not considered hot deserts.
Deserts are located in areas that have pretty consistent weather. There are hot deserts and cold deserts because the temperature and climate are constant and almost unchanging.
Some deserts are hot, others cool and yet others cold. The only factor that all deserts have in common is that they are all very dry.
In Antarctica the climate is cold all year long. In the cold winter deserts, such as the Gobi or Great Basin, the summers can be quite hot but the winters can be bitterly cold.
moutain, basins, cayon, and valleys
The adaptable bobcat can be found in deserts, swamps, forests, even near towns.
The climate at daytime at deserts is very hot while at midnight it is cold....
There are more than 2 dozen major areas of the world with arid climate. Each has its own climate statistics. There are hot deserts, there are cool deserts and there are cold deserts. There is no single answer to your question.
There are about 26 major desert areas of the world. Each as its own climate data. There are hot deserts, there are cool deserts and there are cold deserts. Please pick a specific location.
The climate region characterized by low precipitation and extreme temperatures is known as a desert climate, classified as BWh (hot desert) or BWk (cold desert) in the Köppen climate classification. Hot deserts, like the Sahara, experience high temperatures during the day and cooler nights, while cold deserts, such as parts of the Great Basin, have cold winters and mild summers. Both types have annual rainfall typically less than 250 mm (10 inches).