Abstract:
This study examines the rainfall and temperature anomalies at Sokoto for the period 1991
-
2010. The data on monthly rainfall and temperature of Sokoto
were collected from the Nigerian Meteorological Agency (NIMET) Sultan Abubakar III International Airport. Sokoto respectively. Simple linear
regression and coefficient (r) simple correlation analysis was used
to fit the trend in annual rainfall
amount, mean
monthly temperature (minimum and maximum) for the period of the study. Data
analysis was carried out by statistical package of the social science (SPSS) and also Microsoft excel
program were used to input and drawing of chart or graph was also used to det
ermine the trend in
annual rainfall amount, mean monthly temperature (min and max for the period of the study. The
student’s ’test was also used to test the significance of the correlation. Detailed analysis of the result
showed that there was a downward t
rend in annual rainfall amount; no significant trend in mean
minimum temperature over the period of the study. However, an
upward trend was observed in the
period 1991
-
2010. The study recommends that the shelter belt should be plan
ted in
cushion the
effect
of the changing climate in the
area. The study suggests that the study on the impact of climatic
variability on human welfare should be conducted.
