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Statistics from the World Bank Group showed Nigeria's annual temperature and rainfall variations, the nation's highest average annual mean temperature was 28.1 °C in 1938, [1] while its wettest year was 1957 with an annual mean rainfall of 1,441.45mm. [1] The climate has a significant impact on the country's agriculture, economy, and society.
Current events; Random article; ... This is a list of countries by average annual precipitation. List ... Nigeria: 1,150: Africa 82
Climate Change in Nigeria is evident from temperature increase, rainfall variability (increasing in coastal areas and decline in continental areas). It is also reflected in drought , desertification , rising sea levels, erosion, floods, thunderstorms , bush fires , landslides , land degradation , more frequent, extreme weather conditions and ...
The United Nations estimates that the population of Nigeria in 2021 was at 213,401,323 [228] [229], distributed as 51.7% rural and 48.3% urban, and with a population density of 167.5 people per square kilometre. Around 42.5% of the population were 14 years or younger, 19.6% were aged 15–24, 30.7% were aged 25–54, 4.0% were aged 55–64, and ...
The annual rainfall received in this region is very high. Parts of the Niger Delta receives over 4,000 millimetres or 160 inches of annual rainfall, while the southeast receives between 2,000 and 3,000 millimetres (80 and 120 in). The southern region of Nigeria experiences a double rainfall maxima with two high peaks.
Afikpo is a hilly area despite occupying a region low in altitude, which rises 350 feet (110 m) above sea level. It is a transitional area between open grassland and tropical forest and has an average annual rainfall of 79 inches (2,000 mm). The population of Afikpo is estimated at 156,611, according to the Nigerian 2006 Census.
Nigeria's government activated its national response plan ahead of what is expected to be another round of annual flooding related to climate change, putting several states on alert, authorities ...
Average monthly precipitation (in mm) for selected cities in Asia ; City Country Year Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Ref. Mawsynram: India: 133.0 8.3 15.7 27.4 29.8 26.0 5.7