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Atacama Desert · some weather stations with no rain on record
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🏜️ Driest non-polar place
some weather stations with no rain on record
Atacama Desert · Pacific coast of South America
The driest desert on Earth outside the poles; parts of the Atacama have never had a recorded rainfall. Its soils resemble Mars, which is why robot rovers are tested here.
Record at a glance
| Record | Driest non-polar place |
|---|---|
| Feature | Atacama Desert |
| Measurement | some weather stations with no rain on record |
| Location | Pacific coast of South America |
| Country | Chile |
Read the Chile profile, or browse the whole World Extremes index.
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