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The Climate of Nigeria and Its Role in Landscape Modification

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Nigeria generally has a warm climate all year round, with marked differences between dry and wet seasons. The wet season is normally from April to October, while the dry season is from November to March, although slight alterations have recently been observed in the onset of rains and the interludes between seasons. There are three main climatic regions and types of climate according to Köppen classification. These include the tropical monsoon occurring mostly in the south with rain almost all year round, the dry semi-arid Sahelian climate in the northern parts of the country usually with higher temperatures throughout the year and the savannah climate in the central parts.

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Onafeso, O.D. (2023). The Climate of Nigeria and Its Role in Landscape Modification. In: Faniran, A., Jeje, L.k., Fashae, O.A., Olusola, A.O. (eds) Landscapes and Landforms of Nigeria. World Geomorphological Landscapes. Springer, Cham. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-031-17972-3_2

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