Lagos state would experience a rainy season of between 245 and 260 days, with the maximum annual rainfall predicted to be around 1,824mm, the Lagos State Commissioner for Environment, Mr. Tunji Bello revealed on Tuesday.
Speaking during a press briefing on the 2015 Seasonal Rainfall Prediction, he added that this maximum rainfall would be experienced within and around Marina area of Lagos Island.
The government said that among the new ways of improving the content of this year’s Seasonal Rainfall Prediction was the malaria forecast, which predicted warmer than normal and high humidity at different times across the country, Daily Trust reports.
It said this high temperature and humidity were favourable conditions for the growth of pest, vectors and spreading of diseases.
He added that the higher the temperature and humidity, the more rapid the life cycles of mosquitoes and frequencies in mosquito bites, urging the public to be well prepared.
The predicted maximum annual rainfall for Lagos in 2014 was also announced by Mr. Tunji. He predicted 240 – 260 days for Lagos in 2014.
