Does it snow in Africa? // 9 coldest African countries.

Africa is often the subject to many false misconceptions and one of them is that it is one huge hot country.
Well, here is some truth. Africa is very diverse climate wise. In fact, more diverse than you may think. Whereas some areas of Africa are indeed dry and hot, many are not.
Just come to Kenya in July and the cold that will bite you will immediately change your mind.
Enough said, here are 9 African countries that are familiar with snow.

1. Kenya
Kenya is a beautiful curvy country. She has hills, mountains, plains and valleys that gently caress her terrain and you know what that means? It means most of the Kenyan interior is high altitude, which explains the mild temperate weather.
Many high altitude areas of Kenya like the peaks of Mt Kenya which is Africa’s second highest mountain, Nyandarua Ranges and some towns in central Kenya like Nyahururu, Elburgon and Limuru do indeed receive varying amounts snow during the cold months of June, July and August.
2. Lesotho
Lesotho is a Southern African nation which is also the highest elevated nation overall in the world. This and its location in Southern Africa makes it prone to icy snowy winters. From June to August the nation is transformed into a winter wonderland with temperatures dipping to negative 20 in the highlands. Tourists and locals often treat themselves to great winter skiing in Afriski Mountain Resort.
3. South Africa
Winter in South Africa is June to August. It is generally dry and cool, with snow falling in the mountainous regions. South Africa does have four seasons—summer, fall, winter, and spring—only they are flipped from the seasons in the Northern Hemisphere.
Winter brings its own crop of stunning vistas. Excitingly, you could see snow in mountainous areas, from the high passes of the Drakensberg to the peaks around Cape Town. Sutherland in the Karoo, reputed to be South Africa’s coldest town with temperatures below 0°C/32°F, receives snowfall every winter.
4. Algeria.
Algeria boasts a far more varied climate than you might expect from a country of which more than four-fifths of the land area is part of the Sahara Desert. At altitudes above 900m winter snow is regular, often lying on the ground for several days, or even weeks. Between the months of November and February many areas around the Atlas Mountains are often blanketed with layers of thick snow.
5. Tanzania.
Tanzania is home to Mt Kilimanjaro, the tallest mountain in Africa. On any given day, as long as the peak is not engulfed in thick mist, you will treated to fantastic spectacle of huge glaciers and snow covered peaks.
6. Tunisia.
Temperature is in the range between 16 °C and 18 °C but in a blink of an eye a freezing rain may fall. At night temperature drops to about 7 °C and below 0 °C in highlands and deserts. Peaks of Atlas Mountains are often covered with snow caps. Tunisian winters are long, cold, windy, and partly cloudy and there are lots of winter activities to keep you occupied.
7. Morocco
Morocco follows the same seasonal pattern as any other northern hemisphere country. Winter lasts from November to January and sees the coldest, wettest weather of the year. Snow in Morocco is not unusual. Two ski resorts in the Atlas Mountains—one near Marrakech and the other near Ifrane—experience fairly regular snowfall each January and February.
8. Uganda
The Ruwenzori Mountains in Uganda get regular snowfalls that cover them. The Ruwenzori mountain chain, includes Africa's third highest peak (Mount Margherita: 5,109 m). The region's glaciers, waterfalls and lakes make it one of Africa's most cold but beautiful alpine areas. The permanent snow line stands at about 14,800 feet (4,511 m) on the east and 15,900 feet (4,846 m) on the west. In Uganda , August is the coldest month and you will see many Ugandans in heavy clothes.
9. Ethiopia
The period from December to February can be classified as Ethiopia's 'winter' season when the overall climate is a little cooler than during the rest of the year. Some snowfall is experienced in the Simien Mountains in northern Ethiopia, north east of Gondar in Amhara region, which are part of the Ethiopian Highlands. The Simiens are remarkable as being one of the few spots in tropical Africa where snow regularly falls.

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