The tropical savanna has two seasons. These are known as the wet and the dry season. The Koppen climate group it is a part of is; Aw. The 'A' stands for a tropical climate, while the 'w' is for the dry season during the long, winter months.
Dry Season
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During the winter months is the dreaded dry season. During this famous season, the plants shrivel up (dry out) and the animals migrate (leave) because of the lack of vegetation. The rivers and streams also dry up from the conditions.
The dry season is, strangely, cooler than the wet season and the temperatures range from 20 degrees Celsius to 25 degrees Celsius.
The dry season is, strangely, cooler than the wet season and the temperatures range from 20 degrees Celsius to 25 degrees Celsius.
Wet Season
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The wet season in the savannas is during the summer months. During this period of time the temperatures vary from 20 degrees Celsius to only 30 degrees Celsius.
The rainfall gives the plants new energy and makes them vibrant (brightly coloured). The amount of rain that has fallen over a year is usually 100 centimetres to about 150 centimetres. The change over from a dry, unpleasant season to this wet one, brings a lot of the herds back that had migrated. 'The great zebra and wildebeest migrations' begin during May which marks the beginning of the wet season.
The rainfall gives the plants new energy and makes them vibrant (brightly coloured). The amount of rain that has fallen over a year is usually 100 centimetres to about 150 centimetres. The change over from a dry, unpleasant season to this wet one, brings a lot of the herds back that had migrated. 'The great zebra and wildebeest migrations' begin during May which marks the beginning of the wet season.
Annual Precipitation and Temperature Graph
This is a graph that shows the annual temperatures and precipitation in Mali.