What are two reasons for North Africa’s dry climate? The Atlas Mountains create a rain shadow effect.

The oceans are too far away to provide moisture.

High pressure air systems send hot, dry air.

The dry subtropical climate of the northern Sahara is caused by stable high-pressure cells centred over the Tropic of Cancer. The annual range of average daily temperatures is about 36 °F (20 °C). Winters are relatively cold in the northern regions and cool in the central Sahara.

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