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Desert Climate

Desert Climate. Seasons. Wet Season. Dry Season. Our spring and summer. Hottest weather in the desert in the dry season. Little to no rain in the months of the dry season. Our fall and winter. Deserts have lowest temperatures in this time.

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Desert Climate

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  1. Desert Climate

  2. Seasons Wet Season Dry Season Our spring and summer. Hottest weather in the desert in the dry season. Little to no rain in the months of the dry season. • Our fall and winter. • Deserts have lowest temperatures in this time. • Deserts receive the most rainfall in the wet season.

  3. Temperatures • There is a very wide temperature range in the desert. • Can reach as high as 110° F. • At night, the desert can drop to 32°.

  4. Temperature Graph

  5. Precipitation • About 10 inches total per year. • Winter and fall is when most of the precipitation falls. • The dry season, (summer and spring) receives a small percentage of the total rain fall.

  6. Precipitation Graph

  7. Humidity • In the day, humidity levels can be as dry as 20%. • At night, levels can rise to 100%, leaving a coat of dew on plants.

  8. Sunlight Totals and Wind Speed Sunlight Totals Wind Speed Wind speeds will vary based on each desert. Wind speeds can be stronger the other biomes because there is little vegetation to slow down the wind. Heavy winds can cause sand drifts (sand dunes) and sand storms. • In the summer, there is about 12 hours sunlight, 12 hours darkness. • It is roughly the same in the winter, because deserts are near the equator.

  9. Effects on Organisms Plants Animals The intense climate causes the desert to be uninhabitable by many animals. The animals that can survive in the desert have adapted to cool themselves. • Causes many plants to adapt. • Cacti store water in their stems. • Many bushes have few leaves. • Many different plants have a large root system to absorb water.

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