Figure 1. A pair of Japanese quail. If the birds have not been subjected to genetic. selection for bodyweight, the adult male quail will. weigh about 100â140 g, while the females are. slightly heavier, weighing from 120â160 g.
The temperature of a desert is also a defining and unique characteristic. Most deserts are warmer during the day than they are at night, and the difference in temperature is quite drastic. The average daytime temperature is 100Â°F, while at night the average temperature is 25Â°F. This large temperature difference is due to low amount of moisture in the desert air.
In a hot and dry desert how hot does it get? In a hot and dry desert, temperatures may occasionally reach 50  degrees Celsius, or 122 degrees Fahrenheit . The norm in summer is  30 - 35 degrees C.   Even in a hot dâ¦esert, winter nights can be very cold, dropping to  sub-zero temperatures Celsius. 4 people found this useful.