: Cold currents (like the Canary and Benguela) create dry coastal deserts, while warm currents (like the Mozambique) bring rain.
: Prevailing trade winds ( Пассаты ) bring moisture from the Indian Ocean to the east but blow dry air over the Sahara in the north.
: The continent lies entirely between the tropics, receiving massive amounts of direct solar radiation.
Africa is divided into (1 central and 3 mirrored pairs):
: Average annual temperatures across most of the continent do not fall below +20∘Cpositive 20 raised to the composed with power C 🛠️ Main Climate-Forming Factors
: Because the equator crosses Africa almost exactly in the middle, its climate zones are mirrored to the north and south.
