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The Sahel's climate is similar to, but less extreme than, the climate of the Sahara desert located just to the north. The Sahel mainly receives a low to very low amount of precipitation annually. The steppe has a very long, prevailing dry season and a short rainy season.
- 3,053,200 km² (1,178,800 sq mi)
- Tropical and subtropical grasslands, savannas, and shrublands
- 200 and 400 meters (660 and 1,310 ft)
- Afrotropical
Aug 16, 2021 · The Sahel has a tropical climate. Summers are very hot. The maximum mean temperature in the summer can range from 33°C to 36°C. Lows in the region’s temperature average between 18°C and 21°C. The amount of rainfall in the Sahelian south is different from the north. In the southern zone of the Sahel, rainfall can average 600mm per year.
The Sahel climate is characterised by extreme temperatures with fluctuating periods of rainfall and intense drought. The area is particularly vulnerable to climate change, according to the United Nations, with temperatures increasing at 1.5 times the rate of the global average.
Climate Change. Mali. Chad. Burkina Faso. Climate change predictions indicate that increasing temperatures and more frequent weather extremes will continue to hit the Sahel region harder than...
Jan 3, 2022 · Against the backdrop of global warming, the Great Green Wall would decrease average summertime temperatures in most of the Sahel by as much as 1.5 degrees Celsius.
Nov 16, 2022 · In Africa’s Sahel region, the human rights impact of climate change such as the rights to life, food, water, and health often have significant influence on decisions and experiences related to migration in the region, including amplifying vulnerabilities that will affect people as they migrate.
Dec 7, 2019 · Sahel region in Africa has diverse climates and is vulnerable to rainfall variability because most of the Sahelian countries depend on rain-fed agriculture to develop their economic. Researchers founded the important evidence which indicated there was a remarkable climate change from 1950 to 2000s .
