The weather pattern in my area here in Nigeria has been quite unpredictable. For instance, when I was in school last month, we were experiencing harmattan, which was unusual because normally, over here, harmattan mostly shows itself in December. In fact, last year’s December was one of those periods when there was no harmattan season in our country, and that shows that we are going through climate change. It is strange to see the weather shifting from what we were used to while growing up.
Right now, we are in a season where sometimes it is cold and sometimes it is hot.Currentlyy, as I am writing, there is sun over her, and the weather is really hot, but later in the da, it might become cold again.
As I said, the weather nowadays over here is just so unpredictable, so it is even possible that we witness rainfall when we are not expecting it. This sudden change makes it difficult for people to even know how to dress for the day or plan their activities properly.
Normally, in Nigeria, we have two main seasons, which are the dry season and the rainy season. Then, on the side, we also have the harmattan season. On a normal day, there are usually specific months or a particular period when each of these seasons occurs in our country, and everyone is already used to the pattern. The dry season used to be very hot and dusty, while the rainy season came with steady rainfall and a cooler atmosphere. Harmattan, on the other hand, used to come with cold mornings, dry skin, and a lot of dust in the air.
However, things are no longer following that same pattern. Sometimes, the heat becomes too much during a period when we are supposed to be experiencing cold weather, and at other times, the cold comes when it is not expected. Even the rainfall now falls at odd times. All these changes show clearly that the climate is changing, and it is affecting our environment and daily lives in different ways.
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