Antarctic Desert: Coldest Desert on Earth

Yes. The Antarctic Desert (14.2M km²) is the coldest, driest, windiest desert. Average annual temperature: –10°C to –60°C (coast to interior). Precipitation: <50 mm (water equivalent) at South Pole. No permanent residents; only research stations. It meets the desert definition (<250 mm precipitation) despite being ice-covered. The Arctic Desert is second coldest.