Does rain in the summer only happen in desert climates?

Rain in the warm season is mostly the result of thunderstorms, which develop when the air contains enough water vapor in conditions of "instability" created by intense heating of the air from below. This is not confined to desert regions, but also occurs in rain forests and many other locations. read more

This is not confined to desert regions, but also occurs in rain forests and many other locations. And in some deserts, what little rain they receive may also fall in the cold season. Occasional summer rains are common in most deserts of the world, but summer rains occur in many places besides deserts. read more

The Gobi desert in Mongolia is an example of a cool desert. Though hot in summer, it shares the very cold winters of central Asia. The Arctic and Antarctic regions, too, receive very little precipitation during the year, owing to the exceptionally cold air, but are more usually classified as types of polar climate. read more