8 Driest Spots On Earth For You To Explore

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The Atacama Desert in Chile is the driest non-polar desert on Earth, with some areas receiving almost no rainfall.

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1. Atacama Desert, Chile

The Sahara Desert in Africa is one of the driest regions, where vast stretches go years without significant rain.

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2. Sahara Desert, Africa

3. Chihuahuan Desert, USA & Mexico

The Chihuahuan Desert, spanning the USA and Mexico, is an arid region characterised by minimal annual precipitation.

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4. Arabian Desert, Middle East

The Arabian Desert in the Middle East is among the driest places, with scorching temperatures and little to no rainfall.

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The Patagonian Desert, in Argentina and Chile, is extremely dry due to the rain shadow effect of the Andes Mountains.

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5. Patagonian Desert - Argentina & Chile

The Taklamakan Desert in China is notorious for its arid conditions, with annual rainfall rarely exceeding a few millimetres.

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6. Taklamakan Desert, China

The Gobi Desert, located in China and Mongolia, is known for its dry climate and large temperature fluctuations, receiving very little rain annually.

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7. Gobi Desert, China & Mongolia

8. Kalahari Desert, Africa

The Kalahari Desert in Africa experiences extremely dry conditions, despite the occasional rare rainfall.

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Have you ever been to any of these places?

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