**3.2 Temperature**

The desert stands for extremes of temperature ranging from −5.7°C during winters to 48°C during summers. During winters mean maximum temperature varies from 24–26°C parts with the highest mean temperature of 33.3°C in western part of the region. January is the coldest month mean minimum temperature of 6.5 to 9.5°C. During summers, the mean maximum temperature varies from 36.1°C in east to 38°C in the west.
