In summer, shade air temperatures over 40 degrees celsius are not unusal, and temperatures as high as 50 celsius have been recorded.
Rocks in the blazing sun can be 70 celsius in high summer - no wonder the desert explorer John C Van Dyke described this desert as the 'Kingdom of Sun-fire'!
So its hot out there! Be sure to attend the 'safety' briefing before going out into the desert. ...