A dry arid climate dominates central Australia. This means there is minimal precipitation, while summers are intensely hot, and winter nights are bitterly cold.
cold as there is snow
The giant anteater uses its tail as a blanet on cold nights.
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Mongolia is the only country with an entirely arid climate. The climate of Mongolia is entirely cold and arid that makes it suitable for transhumant grazing.
If something is arid, it is dry. It is not necessarily either hot or cold, but it is very dry.
Deserts are arid, nor semi-arid. Therefore, your question is invalid. Semi-arid regions are usually grasslands or steppes.
cold for short days and longer nights
arid to semiarid; cold winters and hot summers
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Albuquerque has a cold semi-arid climate.