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desert climate

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desert climate [¦dez·ərt ¦klī·mət]
(climatology)
A climate type which is characterized by insufficient moisture to support appreciable plant life; that is, a climate of extreme aridity.


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If you're drawn to the southeastern corner of Utah, especially in late April, the daytime mercury rarely exceeds 70 degrees, even in this arid desert climate.
``One element that is really precious in the desert climate is to use water features and to do a careful blending of color combinations that relate to people, their backgrounds and what they love.
He moved there from San Francisco because the cost of living is shockingly low and he loves the desert climate.
 
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