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Algeria
Algeria's climate mirrors its geography, shifting from Mediterranean in the north to true desert in the south.
The northern coast has a classic Mediterranean climate, with hot, dry summers and mild, wetter winters -- broadly similar to southern Europe just across the sea.
The High Plateaus and mountain regions have a more continental climate, with hotter summers and genuinely cold winters, including regular snowfall at higher elevations.
The Sahara itself has an extreme desert climate -- scorching daytime heat for most of the year, paired with a dramatic day-to-night temperature swing, since desert sand and air hold almost none of the day's heat once the sun sets.