<P> The climate of Africa is a range of climates such as the equatorial climate , the tropical wet and dry climate , the tropical monsoon climate , the semi-desert climate ( semi-arid ) , the desert climate ( hyper - arid and arid ) , the subtropical highland climate etc . Temperate climates are rare across the continent except at very high elevations and along the fringes . In fact , the climate of Africa is more variable by rainfall amount than by temperatures , which are consistently high . African deserts are the sunniest and the driest parts of the continent , owing to the prevailing presence of the subtropical ridge with subsiding , hot , dry air masses . Africa holds many heat - related records : the continent has the hottest extended region year - round , the areas with the hottest summer climate , the highest sunshine duration etc . </P>
<P> The climate of Africa is a range of climates such as the equatorial climate , the tropical wet and dry climate , the tropical monsoon climate , the semi-desert climate ( semi-arid ) , the desert climate ( hyper - arid and arid ) , the subtropical highland climate etc . Temperate climates are rare across the continent except at very high elevations and along the fringes . In fact , the climate of Africa is more variable by rainfall amount than by temperatures , which are consistently high . African deserts are the sunniest and the driest parts of the continent , owing to the prevailing presence of the subtropical ridge with subsiding , hot , dry air masses . Africa holds many heat - related records : the continent has the hottest extended region year - round , the areas with the hottest summer climate , the highest sunshine duration etc . </P>
what is the climate in the african desert
what is the climate in the african desert
hyper - arid arid
hyper - arid arid