Why does it never rain in a desert?

Answer 1

It is very possible to rain in a desert, it is just less likely than it would be to rain elsewhere.

Yes, but usually it rain less than a gallon a year. The least is about 1 inch.

of course there is rain in the desert, but they don't get as much. the highest they get is about 3 to 4 mm of rain.

Answer 2

There are numerous factors that can do it. Usually there is a geographical feature 'upwind' from the the desert that forces the clouds to drop any moisture that they may have before it gets to the desert area. In the US, the altitude of the mountains forces the clouds 'up' to cooler temperatures, dropping the rain before they get over the top, leaving the other side barren and dry.

Answer 3

Most of the moisture in the atmosphere comes from evaporation of the oceans. Moist air travels from oceans to the land, causing rain. Mountains tend to cause rain (the air is forced upward into colder layers of the atmosphere) and this can cause what is known as a "rain shadow" past the mountains, where moist air does not reach. Other geographic features also influence the pattern of rainfall. Some regions therefore get very little rain and become deserts.

Answer 4

If it is a typical light shower, the rain quickly soaks into the dry soil and is absorbed by the plants in the area. Much of it also evaporates when the sun comes out. If it is a heavy rain, the thin soil cannot absorb a large amount of water in a short time so the water drains into arroyos where the accumulating water can form into flash floods.

Answer 5

the humidity at dessert is low that's why no water is bein evaporated in the air which is needed to create rain.

Answer 6

Yes, it sometimes does rain in cold deserts. It even snows at times.

Answer 7

It does rain in deserts. A desert is defined as a region that receives less than 10 inches (250 mm) of precipitation per year on average. Some deserts receive much less than this, however.

Answer 8

Because the big mountain hide the clouds.