Why are deserts cooler in the winter?

Answer 1

Some do get very cold, typically sandy ones. While they are very hot during the day, the sand does not retain that heat, in the way that soil or even rocks can. So at night, with no sun, the temperature drops significantly.
Deserts do cool down rapidly at night as there is little humidity or cloud cover to hold the heat acquired during the day. The heat rapidly radiates into space.

Answer 2

Temperatures in the desert depend on the position of the sun in the sky. During summer the sun is almost directly overhead in many deserts and the radiation from the sun does not have to pass through as much atmosphere to reach the surface. Therefore, it is quite hot. In the winter the sun is lower in the sky so radiation from the sun must pass through more atmosphere where much of it is absorbed. The desert is therefore cooler.

Answer 3

Desert area absorbs the heat from the sun and radiates it back to us (since heat rises). If there are clouds at night during the summer it could be just as hot as it is in the daytime as the clouds work like a blanket to keep the heat from escaping into the sky. At night, a clear night, with no direct sun heating up the ground, the heat can dissipate into the atmosphere and feel cooler.

Answer 4

Less sun exposure during the day due to fewer daylight hours

Answer 5

The heat from the sun heats up the ground, which also heats up the air. At night, the heat escapes making the temperature drop

Answer 6

Deserts do cool down rapidly at night as there is little humidity or cloud cover to hold the heat acquired during the day. The heat rapidly radiates into space.