what is the driest continent
Australia is the driest inhabited continent. Antarctica is the driest of all the continents. This is because in Antarctica it is too cold for the sun to heat up the oceans or â¦ melt the ice, so it will not evaporate.Additionally, cold air (especially below freezing), cannot hold as much water vapor as warmer air. Because Antarctica is a polar region, there is no pr â¦ ecipitation, it has no lakes or rivers and is in fact the driest continent.   Average temperatures in the Antarctic interior get down to -70 degrees Celsius during the winter months and -35 degrees Celsius in the warmer months.