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Any area that receives less than 10 inches/year of precipitation and has a high evaporation rate is considered a desert. Death Valley averages less than 2 inches each year and tops the list as the hottest, driest spot in North America. A major factor contributing to Death Valley’s extraordinarily dry weather is the rain shadow effect.
