Hot and Dry climate regions in the world

Hot and dry climate regions, typically classified as desert or arid climates under the Köppen climate classification system, are characterized by:

• Very low annual rainfall (usually less than 250 mm / 10 in)

• High temperatures, especially in summer

• Large temperature swings between day and night

Here are some major hot and dry climate regions around the world:

🌍 Africa

• Sahara Desert (North Africa): Largest hot desert in the world

• Namib Desert (Namibia)

• Kalahari Desert (Botswana, Namibia, South Africa – technically semi-arid)

🌎 North America

• Sonoran Desert (Arizona, California, and northwestern Mexico)

• Mojave Desert (California, Nevada, Arizona)

• Chihuahuan Desert (Mexico and parts of Texas and New Mexico)

• Death Valley (California) – one of the hottest places on Earth

🌏 Asia

• Arabian Desert (Saudi Arabia, Oman, UAE)

• Thar Desert (India and Pakistan)

• Dasht-e Kavir and Dasht-e Lut (Iran) – extremely hot and dry

🌏 Australia

• Great Victoria Desert

• Simpson Desert

• Gibson Desert

• Central Australia in general is hot and arid

🌎 South America

• Atacama Desert (Chile) – driest desert in the world

• Sechura Desert (Peru)

🌍 Other Notable Areas

• Eastern Egypt and Sudan (part of the Sahara)

• Inner parts of Baja California (Mexico)