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Analysis of Decadal Rainfall and Temperature Trend in Warri, Nigeria

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  • Oyeleke Oluwaseun Oyerinde

    (Federal University of Petroleum Resources Effurun, Nigeria)

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This study investigates rainfall and temperature trend in Warri, Delta State, Nigeria using data derived from Nigerian Meteorological Agency between 2005 and 2015. Data was analyzed to reveal trend in temperature and rainfall values in the years under study and to determine whether there were significant variations. Analysis of rainfall data shows that 2007 had the lowest total rainfall over the 11 year period with a total annual rainfall of 2030.58 mm while 2015 was the year with the highest annual rainfall record of 3183.6 mm. The mean monthly Rainfall indicates that January has the lowest record of rainfall with a total of 36.9 mm while July is the month with highest value of 423.2 mm. Results further indicates that June has the lowest mean monthly temperature over the 11 year period of 20 ºC while March has the highest record of 29.6 ºC. Dominant temperature ranges between 26.1 oC and 26.8 ºC closely followed by 27.7–28.4 ºC which are quite close to the mean monthly values in the area. Analysis of rainfall data confirms an increasing trend.

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Handle: RePEc:epw:ejgeo0:v:2:y:2021:i:2:id:16120
DOI: 10.24018/ejgeo.2021.2.2.120
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