Formation peculiarities of the African climate is influenced by various factors.The continent is located within the seven zones.Due to the fact that the line crosses the equatorial Africa, almost half, repeated climatic zones from the equator to the borders of the continent.It should be noted that the conditions under which the formation of the weather, to the south and north of the middle of the continent have their own characteristics.This is largely due to the fact that the area of the northern part of the area twice the southern region of the continent.In addition, the southern sub-continent lies between the Indian and Atlantic Oceans.Equally important is the proximity to Eurasia, from which the north and north-east Africa separates warm intercontinental seas (Mediterranean and Red).On the territory of the mainland are two tropical two subequatorial and equatorial belt.The subtropics are the extreme northern and extreme southern Africa.
mainland coast climate is influenced by sea currents.To the northwest, eastern, south-western areas are characterized by a reduced humidity.This is due to the influence of the Canary Islands (cold) flow.Are more moist south-eastern and western shores.Here in Africa, affected by climate warm currents (Moçambicana and Guinean).
main part of the continent lies between the tropics, and therefore gets a lot of the sun's heat and warms up very well, especially in the wider Northern Territory.The prevalence of high temperatures makes the climate of Africa's hottest on the planet.
Some elation edges of the continent, compared with the interior of the continent contributes to the formation of characteristic "continental".This is especially pronounced in the northern part, due to its size and proximity to Eurasia.
Climate Africa mainly shaped by tradewind circulation and subtropical highs in both hemispheres.
the Sahara (North Africa) dominated the dry north-westerly and north-easterly winds.They were blowing toward the southwest monsoon, which brings to the territory of Guinea coast and Sudan moist air and rain.
climate of Africa in the east, in the area of Ethiopia and Somalia, formed under the influence of the Indian monsoon.
Almost the entire territory of South Africa's arid climate is different, especially in the interior regions.An exception is the area of the Cape.There cyclonic activity enabled by the polar front.
The main part of the mainland high temperatures are established under the influence of strong insolation (light conditions), depending on the height of solstice.The annual average temperature in a large area of the continent exceed 20 ° C.Due to the fact that the northern part of Africa, more massive, it heats up strongly.It fixed the highest monthly temperature (35-40 ° C) and maximum daily temperatures, marks the world (up to 58 ° C).
"continental" climate manifests itself throughout Africa.It is expressed primarily in large diurnal temperature variations.For example, the territory Saharan amplitude can reach fifty degrees.
climate in Africa has an extremely uneven distribution of precipitation.In the equatorial part of regular heavy rains fall.The maximum rainfall occurred on the slopes of the Cameroon massif.
To the south and north of the equatorial belt rainfall during the monsoon due to the influence.Their total annual figures are very different depending on the topography and geographical location.
to last sub-continent and the Far North with the approach to the subtropical belt of rainfall increases.
