The phrase 'cold and dry' is correct and usable in written English.
It can be used to describe the weather, climate or temperature of a certain place. For example: "The desert is usually cold and dry."
But Pearlstein's paintings are cold and dry.
"If you're melancholic, that's cold and dry.
Even if it isn't waist deep, "our snow stays cold and dry," he said.
Unlike Florida, Virginia was cold and dry, and a brilliant awning of stars lighted the sky.
Air-conditioning keeps the room cold and dry: moisture causes the ropes to stiffen.
Mars, now cold and dry, has long offered hints of a much different climate.
In late November, cold and dry conditions ended fall harvest in Nebraska.
The climate is cold and dry, with scanty precipitation that falls mainly as snow in winter.
To discourage mold, keep cheese cold and dry, wrapped well in plastic wrap, aluminum foil or waxed paper.
The challenge for Northeastern gardeners is that penstemons don't like cold, wet conditions (cold and dry is fine).
And it was not too hot either, because the cold and dry harmattan wind was blowing down from the north..
