# cold desert climate

> climate type that features hot, dry summers and cold, dry winter, typically found at higher altitudes in temperate zones in the rain shadow of high mountains which restrict precipitation from westerly winds

**Wikidata**: [Q23662277](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q23662277)  
**Wikipedia**: [English](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cold_desert_climate)  
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