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Yes, the Atacama Desert is one of the driest, if not the driest area on earth. Some say that the honor of driest desert should go to Antarctica.

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How much rain falls on the Atlantic Desert each year?

There is no 'Atlantic Desert.' Do you mean the Atacama Desert? The Atacama receives virtually no rainfall on average per year.


Where does rain happen the least?

Rainfall is least likely to occur in desert regions such as the Sahara Desert, Atacama Desert, or Antarctica due to the arid conditions in these areas. These regions receive minimal precipitation throughout the year, leading to a scarcity of rainfall.


Where is the place with least amount of rain?

The Atacama Desert in Chile is considered the driest place on Earth, receiving very little rainfall each year.


Which part of the world has not received rainfall at anytime of the year?

Both the Antarctic Desert and the Atacama Desert receive virtually no precipitation each year


Which place on earth has the least rainfall?

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Average yearly rainfall in the desert?

There are many different deserts in the world, e.g. The Sahara, Atacama etc, and each has different yearly rainfall. The Atacama desert in Latin America is the driest desert in the world. Atacama the driest desert some places in Atacama desert had not had rainfall for over 400 years .


When is the first time it rained on Atacama Desert?

It usually rains somewhere in the Atacama every year. The amount is little more than a sprinkle and some areas of the desert have not experienced any rainfall in historic times.


In the Atacama Desert how much rain falls in a year?

Average rainfall in the Atacama desert is only a few millimeters per year. However, there are parts of the desert that have measured no rainfall in over 400 years. The desert is a huge place and each area reports differing amounts.


What desert gets less than 0.5 inches of rainfall every year and is located on the Pacific coast?

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What is particularly unusual about the Atacama Desert?

The Atacama is the driest desert on earth and receives little rainfall each year. Some areas have not received any measurable rain since measurements began over 400 years ago.


What places do not receive rainfall any time of the year?

Antarctica and the Atacama Desert receive virtually no precipitation each year and are the two driest regions on earth.


What desert has the least rain per year?

Some scientists say that Antarctica is the driest, others say the Atacama Desert is the driest.