Atacama Desert. The Atacama Desert is one of the driest places on Earth. The Atacama is in the country of Chile in South America. In an average year, much of this desert gets less than 1 millimeter (0.04 inch) of rain! That makes it 50 times drier than Death Valley in California.It is hard to survive in the Atacama Desert. Few people, animals, plants, or even microbes live there.he Atacama is in the country of Chile in South America. In an average year, much of this desert gets less than 1 millimeter (0.04 inch) of rain! That makes it 50 times drier than Death Valley in California. It is hard to survive in the Atacama Desert. Few people, animals, plants, or even microbes live there.
Some drizzle or rain. Average Low temperature: 45 Â°F (7 Â°C). Average high: 75 Â°F (24 Â°C) As mentioned before, the Ajijic and Lake Chapala area has a reputation for being the second best weather in the world.
As a result, the Namib receives an average annual rainfall of only 2.5cm (1in). The sand dunes of the desert receive moisture from the atmosphere, in the form of fog. Every 10 days or so, a dense night fog rolls inland for a distance of 80km (50mi) or more, shrouding the coast and much of the desert.The fog condenses into a thick dew, creating an annual average of 4cm (1.6in) of moisture. Temperature in the Namib reaches a high of 66Â°C (150Â°F) in the middle of the day.he sand dunes of the desert receive moisture from the atmosphere, in the form of fog. Every 10 days or so, a dense night fog rolls inland for a distance of 80km (50mi) or more, shrouding the coast and much of the desert. The fog condenses into a thick dew, creating an annual average of 4cm (1.6in) of moisture.