Editing Geography of Nigeria (section)

=== Temperature ===
Nigeria's seasons and temperature variance are determined by rainfall with rainy season and dry season being the major seasons in Nigeria. The rainy season of Nigeria brings in slightly cooler weather to the country as a result of an increased cloud cover that acts as a blockage of the intense sunshine of the tropics by blocking much of the Sun's rays in the rainy season (and traping some heat in the ground, making it not too cold); this in turn cools the land, and the winds above the ground remain cool thereby making for cooler temperatures during the rainy season. Despite the temperatures being cooler in the rainy season, the rainy season also has an increased temperature at night compared to the dry season. Also afternoons in the rainy season can be hot and humid. In the rainy season it is damp, and the rainfalls are usually abundant.

The dry season of Nigeria is a period of less cloud cover in the southern part of Nigeria to virtually no cloud cover in the northern part of Nigeria. The Sun shines through the atmosphere with little obstructions from the clear skies making the dry season in Nigeria a period of warmer weather conditions. In the middle of the dry season around December, the dust brought in by the Harmattan partially blocks the sun's rays, which lowers temperatures. But with the withdrawal of this wind around March to April following the onset of the rainy season, temperatures can go as high as {{convert|44|°C|°F|1}} in some parts of Nigeria.<ref>{{Cite web |url=http://www.nigeria-weather.com/ |title=Nigeria Weather |access-date=2011-05-03 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110326173036/http://www.nigeria-weather.com/ |archive-date=2011-03-26 |url-status=dead }}</ref>

Semi-temperate weather conditions prevail on the highlands in [[Middle Belt|central Nigeria]] above {{convert|1200|m|ft|0}} above sea level, namely the [[Jos Plateau]]. Temperatures on the Jos plateau ranges between {{convert|16|and|25|°C|°F|0}} which are cool all year round. [[Temperate climate|Temperate]] weather conditions occur on the highlands along the Nigeria Cameroon border, in the eastern part of Nigeria. Highlands in these region attain an average height of more than {{convert|1524|m|ft|0|abbr=on}} to some standing above {{convert|2000|m|ft|0}} above sea level. The climate on these highlands is temperate all year round. The major highlands in this region are the Obudu Plateau above {{convert|1584|m|ft|0|abbr=on}}, Mambilla Plateau above {{convert|1524|m|ft|0|abbr=on}} and [[Chappal Waddi|Mt. Chappal Waddi]] above {{convert|2000|m|ft|0|abbr=on}}.