There four major types of deserts: hot and dry, semia coastal and cold are The Sahara Desert, the Gobi Desert in China, and the Mojave Desert in California are examples of hot and dry deserts. The soil is very rough with shallow or rocky sections. In these deserts, temperatures can reach 49 degrees Celsius, which is very hot. It is not unusual for these deserts to drop to minus 18 degrees Celsius at night