Climates of Nigerian cities
Climates of Nigerian cities
We will cover the climates of Nigerian cities with the biggest population. Because of Nigeria’s size of 923 769km2 (356 669 square miles) and its diversity in climates most of the cities covered will have different types of climates.
The cities covered are:
Lagos
Abuja
Kano
Port Harcourt
Ibadan
Climate Lagos
It never really gets cold in Lagos due to its position by the Gulf of Guinea, this is why the city has higher minimum temperatures compared to other cities in Nigeria. The city experiences a lot of rain in the wet seasons, it rains about 1525 mm (60 inch) a year.
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Climate Abuja
The capital of nigeria has a climate that is somewhat similar to that of Lagos. The major differrence between the two is that the dry season in Abuja has less rain. The city experiences about 1469 mm (58 inch) precipitation a year.
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Climate Kano
Kano is located in the north of Nigeria and has a steppe climate, the city has high maximum temperatures and low minimum temperatures. This can create some cold days in the dry season. It rains a lot less than the other mentioned cities. it rains 837 mm (33 inch) Annually in which almost all rain falls in the wet season.
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Climate Port Harcourt
Port Harcourt is a city located in the Nigerdelta, The city has a tropical monsoon climate and has 2294 mm (90 inch) of rain annually. The city often floods because of this rain causing damages in infrastructure.
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Climate Ibadan
Ibadan has a tropical savannah climate, with high temperatures year round. The city is located close to Lagos which is why these cities have such similar climates. Ibadan has an annual rainfall of 1233 mm (49 inch).
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To find the climate of a smaller city or region you can visit our page “Climate types” where you can find a detailed map of the climate types in Nigeria. Additionally, Wikipedia can provide the detailed information of some climates of Nigerian cities.