Things like day and night have been talked about before and I can't remember if we've talked about the varying seasons on here: A quick forum search turned up nothing.
Since it's been relevant for my character, I have been trying to figure out what kind of desert Thanalan is and what the temperatures are like. My own thoughts put Thanalan as a mild desert, as it has a lot of plantlife and animals similar to some of the park regions out in western America. It is also on a coast and although it may still not get much precipitation, it is most likely affected by ocean currents.
There is also the question of 'extremes'. Typically deserts can be very hot but can also get cold during the winter. I've been trying to look into this and there are differing amounts of information, particularly because many of the different deserts around the world are in different regions. If Thanalan is at or near Hydaelyn's equator, for example, then temperatures probably won't drop too much with average lows in the 60's. If Thanalan is not near the equator then it probably has a winter where it can possibly snow or get below freezing.
1. What IRL desert do you think Thanalan is most like?
2. Is Thanalan near Hydaelyn's equator?
3. Does Thanalan have cold winters/freezing nights?
Since it's been relevant for my character, I have been trying to figure out what kind of desert Thanalan is and what the temperatures are like. My own thoughts put Thanalan as a mild desert, as it has a lot of plantlife and animals similar to some of the park regions out in western America. It is also on a coast and although it may still not get much precipitation, it is most likely affected by ocean currents.
There is also the question of 'extremes'. Typically deserts can be very hot but can also get cold during the winter. I've been trying to look into this and there are differing amounts of information, particularly because many of the different deserts around the world are in different regions. If Thanalan is at or near Hydaelyn's equator, for example, then temperatures probably won't drop too much with average lows in the 60's. If Thanalan is not near the equator then it probably has a winter where it can possibly snow or get below freezing.
1. What IRL desert do you think Thanalan is most like?
2. Is Thanalan near Hydaelyn's equator?
3. Does Thanalan have cold winters/freezing nights?
