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.
Confidence votes 27.9K. The mean temperature of the Sahara Desert is over 30 ÂºC (86 ÂºF). The average summer temperature is 30 ÂºC (86 ÂºF); winter temperature 13 ÂºC (55 ÂºF), considered low for a desert but a fact, apparently. Some months have average temperatures of 40 ÂºC (104 ÂºF), often reaching the 50 ÂºC (122 ÂºF).