Climate Of Africa – Part 1
Climate is the average weather condition observed and recorded for a given region after a long period of time between 30 to 35 years e.g. desert, equatorial, Mediterranean, montanne, etc.
Weather is the daily atmospheric condition observed and recorded for a particular place at a given time e.g. sunny, rainy, windy, cloudy, etc.
Africa experiences a variety of climate patterns all the way from the north down south as well as from the west to the east e.g.
- Mediterranean
- Hot desert and semi-desert
- Tropical/ savanna
- Equatorial
- Tropical maritime
- Mountain/montanne
- Warm temperate continental
Sketch map showing climatic patterns
