It snowed in 1979 for the first time on record. In 2012, it snowed again in the Algerian Sahara.
On average between 100mm (in the north) and 150mm in the South of rain per year.
The volume of naturally-occurring snow in the Sahara Desert is minimal as the region experiences very little precipitation, and the temperatures are too high for snow to form and accumulate. Snow in the Sahara Desert is an extremely rare phenomenon that typically melts quickly due to the warm climate.
For the only time in recorded weather history, snow fell in the Sahara desert in southern Algeria on February 18, 1979. The storm lasted only half an hour and the snow was gone within hours. ------------ Snow fell again in the Algerian Sahara in January and February of 2012.
6 million people travel to the Sahara desert every year
none. and if it has ever been, extremely rare
Snow occasionally falls even in hot deserts such as the Sahara or Chihuahuan Desert. It is more common in cold winter deserts such as Antarctica, the Gobi Desert and the Great Basin Desert.
Through the process of desertification, the Sahara is growing rapidly each year.
Snow in the Sahara is a rare and sporadic occurrence and usually covers only small areas for a short period of time. It is estimated that less than 1% of the Sahara Desert gets covered by snow during snowfall events.
The Sahara desert IS NOT hot all the time.Because the temperature in there always be changes. Example : In the afternoon,the Sahara desert is very hot.But,in the night,the temperature in the Sahara desert changes be colder.
February 18, 1979. that the last time it snow.
The Libiyan Desert is inside the Sahara desert.
Sahara is A desert. ONE desert. It is Not divided into sub-deserts. Sahara is in Africa.