What is the average annual rainfall across the Qatar peninsula, reflecting its hyper-arid desert climate classification (Köppen: BWh)?
Answer and explanation
Correct answer: B. Less than 80 millimeters per year
- Step 1: Qatar experiences a hyper-arid subtropical desert climate (Köppen climate classification BWh).
- Step 2: Average annual precipitation across the peninsula ranges between 70 and 80 mm (less than 3 inches) annually, falling almost exclusively in short, sporadic winter cloudbursts between November and March.
- Step 3: Summers are virtually rainless with extreme heat exceeding 45°C.
Answer
Less than 80 millimeters per year.
Why not the others: 'Between 350 and 500 mm' corresponds to semi-arid Mediterranean climates; 'Between 800 and 1,000 mm' represents humid subtropical climates; 'Over 1,500 mm' represents tropical rainforest conditions.
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