The Nigerian Meteorological Agency (NiMet) predicts that in 2025, Lagos, Delta, Bayelsa, Cross River, Rivers, and Akwa Ibom will see the most rainy days, ranging from 250 to 290 days, according to its 2025 Seasonal Climate Prediction released on Monday.

States like Ogun, Oyo, Ekiti, Osun, Ebonyi, Anambra, and Enugu are expected to have 200 to 250 rainy days. Central states, including Niger, Kogi, Benue, Plateau, Nasarawa, Kwara, and the Federal Capital Territory, will likely experience 150 to 200 rainy days. Northern states such as Sokoto, Katsina, Zamfara, Kano, Jigawa, Yobe, and Borno are projected to have 110 to 150 rainy days.

NiMet also forecasts annual rainfall ranging from 405 mm in the far north to 3,010 mm in coastal areas.

“The total amount of rainfall across Nigeria in 2025 is predicted to be between 405 mm in the far north and 3010 mm in the coastal states of the country.

“It is predicted that the annual rainfall total in Borno, Yobe, Sokoto, and Katsina states is likely to be less than 685 mm.

“Rainfall in the central states (parts of Niger, Kwara, Plateau, Nasarawa, Benue states, and the FCT) is expected to range from 970 mm to 1500 mm.

“It is projected that Rivers, Bayelsa, Cross River, and Akwa Ibom states will have between 2700 mm and 3010 mm of annual rainfall total.

“The forecast shows that in 2025, the total rainfall amounts in most parts of Nigeria are likely to be normal to below normal when compared to the long-term average,” NiMET said.

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