Which climate type has the following characteristics?


i. temperatures exceed 100ºF in summer
ii. the area receives less than 10 inches of rain per year
iii. the climate has very low humidity

A.
arid
B.
Mediterranean
C.
humid subtropical
D.
highland

1 answer

The climate type that has the characteristics you described—temperatures exceeding 100°F in summer, receiving less than 10 inches of rain per year, and having very low humidity—is:

A. arid

Arid climates are typically characterized by very low precipitation and high temperatures, which aligns with the features you listed.