Climates of Africa
Desert - Dry
Mainly center on 30 degree latitude. In middle of continents, on west coasts or in rain shadows
Desert - Dry
A few hardy plants such as Cacti
Desert Climate
Africa massive desert regions Sahara, horn, Kalahari, and Namibia _______ avg rainfall is less than 10in. per year temps range from over 90 degrees to below freezing
94 degrees to 51 degrees (Ethiopia to Morocco)
Average African temperatures range from __ _______ __ __ _______
404 inches to 0.1 inches (Cameroon to Sudan)
Average precipitation ranges from ___ ______ __ ___ ______
Mediterranean - Temperate
Dry sunny warm summers, mild wetter winters, rain average 15-20 inches per year (30-50 cm)
Mediterranean Climate
Found in Northwest and Southwest regions of Africa mild temperatures, wet winters and dry summers
Rain forest Climate
Found in central part of Africa and Madagascar avg. temp. is 80 degrees avg rainfall is 70 in. per year
Tropical Savanna - Tropical
Higher latitudes in the tropics
Humid Tropical - Tropical
On or near the equator
Desert - Dry
Sunny and Dry - less than 10 inches of rain per year. hot in tropics, cooler with wide daytime temperature ranges in middle latitudes
Tropical Savanna - Tropical
Tall grasses and scattered trees
Humid Tropical - Tropical
Tropical rain forests
Tropical Savanna - Tropical
Warm all year, distint rainy or dry seasons, at least 20 inches of rain during the summer
Humid Tropical - Tropical
Warm with high amounts of rain year-round; In a few places monsoons create extreme wet conditions
Mediterranean - Temperate
West Coasts in middle latitudes
Savanna Climate
found North and South of the rain forest area hot region like a tropical rain forest only received major rainfall half of the year and dry season the other half
Steppe Climate
found farther away from the equator both north and south rainfall is about 15 in. per year most the rain is received in one season
Mediterranean - Temperate
scrub woodland and grassland