harmattan

The mean temperature in the dry season, when the “harmattan” is frequent, is 62 Fahr., in the wet season 86.
Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 11, Slice 1 "Franciscans" to "French Language"|Various
The Harmattan, a very dry east wind from the African continent, occasionally makes itself felt.
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A hot wind, like the harmattan of the Guinea coast, rose and drove the sand before it in clouds.
The Days of Chivalry|Ernest Louis Victor Jules L'Epine
This harmattan, by the way, is a bit of a meteorological mystery.
A Camera Actress in the Wilds of Togoland|Meg Gehrts

The harmattan prevails for several days in succession, and alternates with winds from the south and south-west.
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British Dictionary definitions for harmattan

harmattan

/ (hɑːˈmætən) /

noun

a dry dusty wind from the Sahara blowing towards the W African coast, esp from November to March

Word Origin for harmattan

C17: from Twi haramata, perhaps from Arabic harām forbidden thing; see harem

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