Seasons
Wet Season
• Our fall and winter.
• Deserts have lowest
temperatures in this time.
• Deserts receive the most
rainfall in the 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.
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°.
Temperature Graph
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.
Precipitation Graph
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.
Sunlight Totals and Wind Speed
Sunlight Totals
• 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.
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.
Effects on Organisms
Plants
• 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.
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.