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How much rain falls in the Karakum Desert each year?
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The Caspian Sea and Karakum Desert.
The annual rainfall in the Karakum Desert is quite low and varies by region. On average, it ranges from 2.75 inches (70 mm) in the north to 6 inches (150 mm) in the south.1
Most of this precipitation occurs during the winter and early spring, with more than half of the total annual rainfall falling between December and April.1