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Summary Africa’s Weather & Climate Notes
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Africa’s Weather & Climate● Climate region area particular type of climate
● average temperature & rainfall determined by climate
Regions
● Equitorial (Equator)
○ Temp hot & humid all year round (25 - 27℃)
○ No definite summer & winter
○ Temp range 3℃
○ 1 500 mm (and upwards) rainfall
○ Eg. Kalahari
● Tropical (Tropics)
○ Summer temp hot 32℃
○ Winters cool 21℃
○ Temp range 11℃
○ Heavy rain, convection storms in summer
○ Eg. Nairobi
● Humid Subtropical (Below tropics)
○ Summer temp 26℃
○ Winter temp 13℃
○ Temp range 13℃
○ 1 000 mm rain in summer
○ Eg. Durban
● Highveld (In land)
○ Summer temp 19℃
○ Winter temp 10℃
○ Winters dry
○ Summer rainfall 700 mm - 790 mm
○ Eg. Pretoria
● Mediterranean (Near sea)
○ Hot, dry summer 25℃
○ Cool, wet winter 12℃
○ Winter rain 500 - 700 mm
○ Eg. Cape Town
● Semi-Arid and Desert
○ Hot temp 30 - 35℃ in Day
○ Night 5℃
○ Evaporation high
○ Rainfall low
○ Less 250 mm rain = arid areas
○ 250 - 500 mm rain = semi-arid areas
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