10 African countries that get surprisingly cold

That gives Algeria one of the continent's most dramatic climate contrasts: extremely hot desert conditions in the south and cold Mediterranean and mountain conditions in the north.

From the snow-covered mountains of Lesotho and Morocco to the highlands of Ethiopia and the peaks of Mount Kilimanjaro, several African countries experience freezing temperatures, frost and even regular snowfall.

Much of the country is mountainous, and its highlands regularly experience freezing conditions during winter.