Geography Times

The seasons in southern Nigeria  The seasonal pattern of southern Nigeria is different from that of the north. In the south there are four seasons.  1. The long wet season. This starts in mid-March and lasts till July. It is the season of heavy rains and high humidity. Plants look fresh and green, weeds grow rapidly, flowers are in bloom and gardens look (attractive. This is the planting season. 2. The short dry season. This is the August break to which reference has already been made. It starts in July-August and lasts for about a month. 3. The short wet season. This follows the August break and lasts from September to October. The rainfall is not usually as heavy as during the first wet season and the total amount is also less.  4. The long dry, or harmattan, season. This season follows and continues from November to midMarch. Harmattan mornings are cool and misty, but the mist disappears with the rising of the sun. Afternoons are full of haze, because of the dust particles in the ai