The Nigerian Meteorological Agency on Tuesday disclosed that the beginning of rainfall is expected to be earlier than normal in most parts of the country.
The Minister of Aviation, Hadi Sirika disclosed this while outlining some of the rainfall predictions at the 2023 Seasonal Climate Prediction event held in Abuja.
He, however, said parts of Katsina, Zamfara, Kano, Jigawa, and Yobe in the north and Cross River, Ebonyi, Imo, and Rivers in the south are likely to experience a delayed onset, adding that the onset is expected to become established in early March from the coastal states of Bayelsa, Rivers, and Akwa Ibom; in April for the inland states of the south; in May around the central states and around July in the northern states. The onset dates would range from March 2 to July 7, 2023.
He said that the length of the growing season in most places in the country is likely to be near the long-term average, except for some parts of the northern states such as Katsina, Jigawa, and Kano, where shorter than the long-term average length of the growing season is anticipated. The season is expected to range from 84 to 283 days. Abuja and surrounding States are expected to witness between 170 and 230 days.
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