Adobe is an ideal material for building in desert environments  It conducts heat very slowly  As a result, a house built of adobe retains the warmth of the desert sun during the cool evenings and then remains cool during the heat of the day, thereby helping to maintain a pleasant temperature
Adobe is an especially suitable material to use for building houses in desert environments.
 In contrast, houses built of other commonly used building materials, which conduct heat more rapidly, grow hot during the day and cold at night