thumb|Climate zones of Africa, showing the ecological break between the hot desert climate of North Africa and the Horn of Africa (red), the hot semi-arid climate of the Sahel and areas surrounding semi-deserts (orange) and the tropical climate of Central and West Africa (blue). Southern Africa has a transition to subtropical or temperate climates (green and yellow), and more desert or semi-desert regions, centered on Namibia and Botswana.
Thumb|clImAtE ZOnEs of aFricA, Showing the EcoLoGicaL break beTween THE hoT dEsert cLimate oF NorTh aFrICA and tHe hOrN of africA (red), The HOT Semi-ArId cLImATE Of the SAhEl ANd AreAs surrounding semi-deSerts (orange) And tHE TropIcAl climAte of CeNTral And WESt Africa (blue). sOutherN aFRicA Has a trAnsItIOn tO sUbtropicAL OR TemPeRaTE cLimAtes (GreEN And YelLow), anD moRe dESeRt Or SEMi-deseRt regIons, centerEd on namibia and BOTswANA.