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Why are some deserts cold at night?

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Anonymous

11y ago
Updated: 8/21/2019

There is little humidity and cloud cover to moderate temperatures. Therefore, the day temperatures are quite hot while night temperatures are quite cool. With nothing to hold the heat in, it quickly radiates back into space once the sun sets.

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