Why is Africa so hot and dry?

Why is Africa so hot and dry?

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. The equator runs through the middle of Africa, as do the Tropic of Cancer and the Tropic of Capricorn, making Africa the most tropical continent.

Is Africa hotter than North America?

Also, North Africa is a vast area; parts of it will be cooler than parts of South Africa. But on the general, South Africa is substantially cooler than North Africa. The Sahara desert area of North Africa is far, far hotter than almost all the places in South Africa.

Does Africa get rain?

Rain falls only in winter (December–January in North Africa, June–July in Southern Africa), although in some localities it may fall in autumn (September in North Africa, April in Southern Africa).

What is hottest country in the world?

Burkina Faso
Burkina Faso is the hottest country in the world. The average yearly temperature is 82.85°F (28.25°C). Located in West Africa, the northern region of Burkina Faso is covered by the Sahara Desert.

Which country is the coldest in Africa?

In Oceania, New Zealand is the coldest country while the small southern nation of Lesotho is the coldest country in Africa….The Coldest Country in Every Continent.

Continent	Coldest Country	Average Yearly Temperature
Africa	Lesotho	11.85°C
Asia	Russia	-5.1°C
Oceania	New Zealand	10.55°C

Which country has no rain?

World: Longest Recorded Dry Period The world’s lowest average yearly precipitation in 0.03″ (0.08 cm) during a 59-year period at Arica Chile. Lane notes that no rainfall has ever been recorded at Calama in the Atacama Desert, Chile.