Post by greysrigging on Apr 26, 2022 20:25:43 GMT -5
Three hot desert climates, modified somewhat by altitude.
In Tamanrasset's case, one should view the record highs with some scepticism....4,330' asl and record highs of 47.4c ? Hmmm seems an exaggeration ?
In any case, here they are.
Tamanrasset, Algeria
Climate:
Tamanrasset has a hot desert climate (Kรถppen climate classification BWh), with very hot summers (which are moderated by its elevation) and mild winters. There is very little rain throughout the year, although occasional rain does fall in late summer from the northern extension of the Intertropical Convergence Zone.
Tuscon, Arizona
Climate
Tucson has a hot desert climate (Kรถppen BWh), with two major seasons, a hot summer and mild winter. Tucson averages 10.61 inches (269.5 mm) of precipitation per year, concentrated during the Pacific storms of winter and the North American Monsoon of summer. Fall and spring months tend to be sunny and dry.[59] Despite being at a more southerly latitude than Phoenix, Tucson is slightly cooler and wetter due to a variety of factors including elevation and orographic lift in surrounding mountainsโthough Tucson does occasionally see warmer daytime temperatures in the winter.
Alice Springs, Northern territory
Climate
Under the Kรถppen climate classification, Alice Springs has a subtropical hot desert climate (BWh), featuring extremely hot, dry summers and short, mild winters. Located just south of the Tropic of Capricorn, the town of Alice Springs straddles the usually dry Todd River on the northern side of the MacDonnell Ranges. Alice Springs is located in Central Australia, also called the Red Centre, an arid environment consisting of several different deserts. The annual average rainfall is 285.9 millimetres (11.3 in) which would make it a semi-arid climate except that its high evapotranspiration, or its aridity, makes it a desert climate.
And here are some more detailed records from Alice Springs Airport dating back to 1941
In Tamanrasset's case, one should view the record highs with some scepticism....4,330' asl and record highs of 47.4c ? Hmmm seems an exaggeration ?
In any case, here they are.
Tamanrasset, Algeria
Climate:
Tamanrasset has a hot desert climate (Kรถppen climate classification BWh), with very hot summers (which are moderated by its elevation) and mild winters. There is very little rain throughout the year, although occasional rain does fall in late summer from the northern extension of the Intertropical Convergence Zone.
Tuscon, Arizona
Climate
Tucson has a hot desert climate (Kรถppen BWh), with two major seasons, a hot summer and mild winter. Tucson averages 10.61 inches (269.5 mm) of precipitation per year, concentrated during the Pacific storms of winter and the North American Monsoon of summer. Fall and spring months tend to be sunny and dry.[59] Despite being at a more southerly latitude than Phoenix, Tucson is slightly cooler and wetter due to a variety of factors including elevation and orographic lift in surrounding mountainsโthough Tucson does occasionally see warmer daytime temperatures in the winter.
Alice Springs, Northern territory
Climate
Under the Kรถppen climate classification, Alice Springs has a subtropical hot desert climate (BWh), featuring extremely hot, dry summers and short, mild winters. Located just south of the Tropic of Capricorn, the town of Alice Springs straddles the usually dry Todd River on the northern side of the MacDonnell Ranges. Alice Springs is located in Central Australia, also called the Red Centre, an arid environment consisting of several different deserts. The annual average rainfall is 285.9 millimetres (11.3 in) which would make it a semi-arid climate except that its high evapotranspiration, or its aridity, makes it a desert climate.
And here are some more detailed records from Alice Springs Airport dating back to 1941
