Nigerian Meteorological Agency

The Nigerian Meteorological Agency (NiMet) is statutorily responsible for advising Government at all levels on all aspects of meteorology and has the sole responsibility to observe, collate, collect, process, and disseminate all meteorological and climate related data and information in support of the various socio-economic sectors of our national economy including food security, national security, safety of lives, early warnings of hazardous weather, disaster risk reduction and management etc. The Act provides us with Regulatory Powers for all meteorological related activities in Nigeria, ensuring that international standards are met by institutions in the observation of all meteorological phenomena. We are present in all the States of the Federation, along Nigeria’s vast coastline and in all the Airports across the country. Over the years we have provided advisory and early warning services to the citizenry through our Seasonal Climate Prediction (SCP) and other myriads of products and services which have positively impacted Agricultural, Agro-allied, Maritime & Blue Economy, Health, Energy, Disaster Risk Management, Water Resources, Environment, and all other related sectors of the economy. Nigeria through NiMet boasts of meteorological activities dating back to 1887 and has been a Member of the World Meteorological Organisation (WMO) since 1960. We are ISO 9001:2015 certified for the provision of Aeronautical Meteorological Services and ISO 29990:2010 certified for Training Services. Our vibrant workforce consists of meteorologists including other technical and administrative supporting staff with the primary intent of enhancing early warnings for all. You can connect with us on our website: www.nimet.gov.ng and on our other social media handles. Twitter: @nimetnigeria Facebook: www.facebook.com/Nigerian Meteorological Agency-NiMet Instagram: www.instagram.com/officialnimetng YouTube: www.youtube.com/Nigerian Meteorological Agency