Nassarawa
State is characterised by a tropical subhumid climate with two distinct
sea sons. The wet season lasts from about the beginning of May and ends
in October. The dry season is experienced between November and April.
Annual rainfall figures range from 1100 mm to about 2000mm.
About
ninety per cent of the rain falls between May and September, the
wettest months being July and August. The rain comes in thunder storms
of high intensity, particularly at the beginning and towards the end of
the rainy season.
Temperatures
are generally high during the day, particularly between the months of
March and April. The mean monthly temperatures in the state range
between 20°C and 34°C, with the hottest months being March/April and the
coolest months being December/January.