Analysis of some Climatic Parameters in Gboko Local Government Area of Benue State, Nigeria

Abstract

The study was undertaken to analyze, some climatic parameters in Gboko Local Government Area, Niger State Nigeria. Data for this study were collected from the Nigerian Meteorological Agency (NIMET), Air-Force Base Makurdi The rainfall pattern analysis was carried out through the use of rainfall data which was subjected to computer software, The Arc Map was used to designed isoline maps Which shows Communities that have the same amount of rainfall pattern in the Study Area. The analysis looked into areas that normally experienced Vow and high amount of rainfall in the study area, which indicated that different months has different amount of rainfall based on the pattern considered. The study also established that the high and low amount of rainfall in Gboko focal Government Area shown different patterns in different months. The trend analysis was used to shows the trends in rainfall, temperature and relative humidity using thirty years data. The-analysis Shows that most years under study experienced total dry spell with high temperature arid loW relative humidity while other years experienced heavy rainfall with low temperature arid High relative humidity, It was also discovered that rainfall in the study area is not evenly distributed and perhaps results in dry spells and heavy’ floods which resulted to the suffering of the people in the study area. It was therefore recommended that Weather Forecasting Agencies such as the Nigerian Meteorological Agency (NIMET) should intensify more effort on seasonal forecasts of dates of rainy season, onset, cessation, duration of rainy season OS well .as daily temperature arid relative humidity down to the Local Government level So as to be prepared them for any emergency.