Africa is a continent. Not a country. Therefore you can't just generalize. Countries close to the equator get very hot in June/July, and have very rainy periods at the start and end of the year. Further down in the southern hemisphere (let's use South Africans as an example) South Africans will experience a "winter" when countries in the northern hemisphere are experiencing summer. This "winter" means the weather is almost always rainy, cold and foggy. In November/December/January they have their summer.
West African countries have by far the harshest climate. Very, very hot and humid almost all year round. The East African country Rwanda is quite close to the Equator but has a very high altitude. Because of this, Rwanda has IMO the BEST climate in the world. It's never too hot or too cold, and mornings are usually cool and sunny. The country is also spared horrible weather i.e hurricanes, thunderstorms, etc.
Anyway, the myth that Africa is a hot, muggy and dusty landscape is one associated with people that have never set foot on the continent. Africa has such a wide variety of climates, ranging from harsh desert conditions to sub tropical and equatorial ones, that it's impossible to really generalize. Take it from someone who actually LIVES there.
West African countries have by far the harshest climate. Very, very hot and humid almost all year round. The East African country Rwanda is quite close to the Equator but has a very high altitude. Because of this, Rwanda has IMO the BEST climate in the world. It's never too hot or too cold, and mornings are usually cool and sunny. The country is also spared horrible weather i.e hurricanes, thunderstorms, etc.
Anyway, the myth that Africa is a hot, muggy and dusty landscape is one associated with people that have never set foot on the continent. Africa has such a wide variety of climates, ranging from harsh desert conditions to sub tropical and equatorial ones, that it's impossible to really generalize. Take it from someone who actually LIVES there.