NIMET to unveil 2025 seasonal climate prediction on Feb 4

The Nigerian Meteorological Agency (NiMet) will, on Tuesday, February 4, 2025, present the 2025 Seasonal Climate Prediction (SCP) to the public.

The theme for the year is ‘The Role of Early Warnings Towards a Climate-Resilient Aviation Industry for Sustainable Socio-Economic Development.’

The Director General of NIMET, Prof. Charles Anosike, in a statement on Sunday, said: “The Seasonal Climate Prediction highlights vital weather and climate information that may affect socio-economic activities in agriculture, aviation, disaster risk management, health, oil & gas, telecommunication, tourism, transport (water and land), power (hydro and renewable), water resources management, among others, during the year.”

He said that NiMet predicts and publishes the expected annual pattern of climatic variables such as rainfall and temperature in Nigeria in the first quarter of each year, in pursuance of its mandate of advising the government and the public on all aspects of weather, climate, and water-related matters.

“The socio-economic implications of the expected rainfall and temperature patterns for some sectors of the economy are also presented in the publication,” Professor Anosike said.

The forecast information provided in the SCP document includes the onset and cessation dates of the 2025 rainy season; the length of the cropping season; the total amount of rainfall expected in all the 774 Local Government Areas of the country; temperature (January – May); as well as Malaria and Meningitis vigilance forecasts.

The Seasonal Climate Prediction document is a national document, and the public presentation will attract guests from the public and private sectors, development partners, non-governmental organizations, the diplomatic community, farmers associations, etc.

The Minister of Aviation and Aerospace Development, Mr. Festus Keyamo, SAN, will perform the presentation of the publication alongside its summary for policymakers and translations in three major Nigerian languages, as well as the State of the Climate in Nigeria.