Every desert has its specific statistics. Temperatures can range from over 100 degrees F. below zero (Antarctica) to nearly 140 degrees F. above zero (Sahara and Mojave Desert).
There are hot and there are cold deserts, Antarctica included. Please narrow your question down to a particular location.
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.
because its in a desert and deserts are hot.
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.
There are over two dozen major desert areas in the world and each has its own specific climate data. There are hot deserts, there are cold deserts and their are cool deserts. Each is different when it comes to temperature averages.
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Deserts are often cold. Deserts are created by a lack of precipitation, not by temperature.
The highest monthly average temperature recorded in the region is 98 degrees Fahrenheit.
There are hot deserts, there are cold deserts and there are cool coastal deserts. The temperature is also very much influenced by the time of the year. There is no single answer to your question unless you give a specific desert and season of the year.
No, there are deserts where the temperature is always bitterly cold and deserts where it is always cool. Heat does not determine a desert. Lack of rainfall determines a desert.
Monthly NormalsJanuaryFebruaryMarchAprilMayJuneJulyAugustSeptemberOctoberNovemberDecemberHigh Temperature ( C ) 222529333844454440342722 Low Temperature ( C ) 7101317222829292620138 Precipitation ( mm ) 3.73.51.21.60.50.10.00.50.21.20.52.7it at least gets down to 20 degrees or lower
In some deserts, such as the Mojave and Sahara Deserts, the temperature may approach 140 degrees F on a hot, summer day.