Nigerian Meteorological Agency

Name

Nigerian Meteorological Agency

Legal name

Nigerian Meteorological Agency

Website

https://nimet.gov.ng

Company type

Private

Founded year

2003

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

5,001–10,000 employees

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Meteorological and Climate Services

NAICS

Administration of Environmental Quality Programs (924), Environmental Consulting Services (54162)

akta.pro primary industry

Climate Policy, Governance & NDC Support (BPADALAA)

Keywords

• Weather forecasting services
• Aeronautical meteorology
• Agrometeorological services
• Climate prediction services
• Marine weather services

Headquarters

HQ city

Abuja

HQ country

Nigeria

HQ region

Africa

Offices3 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B and B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Infrastructure, Technology or R&D, Marketing or Sales, Others

Revenue model

1. Government Budgetary Allocation: As a federal government parastatal under the Ministry of Aviation and Aerospace Development, NiMet is primarily funded through annual budgetary allocations from the Nigerian federal government. The agency's operations, infrastructure modernization, and staff welfare programs are sustained through these government appropriations.
2. Meteorological Data and Products Sales: NiMet generates revenue from the sale of meteorological data and specialized products to various client categories including students (BSc, MSc, PhD), companies (small, medium, and large scale), lecturers, researchers, NGOs, and government agencies. Data types include hourly, daily, monthly, and annual averages across multiple meteorological parameters such as temperature, precipitation, wind speed, humidity, and pressure, sold at tiered pricing based on client type.
3. Professional and Consultancy Services: NiMet provides consultancy services in meteorology and related fields, including training, interpretation of meteorological data, and specialized advisory services to government agencies, private companies, and individuals. These services may be rendered at a cost to consumers seeking clarification, interpretation, or training on NiMet's weather and climate products.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels6 records

Marketing channels7 records

Core offering

Nigerian Meteorological Agency (NiMet) is the Federal Government of Nigeria's statutory provider of weather and climate services, delivering public weather forecasts, aeronautical meteorological services for aviation, agrometeorological services for agriculture, marine and hydrometeorological services, and tailored climate services for institutional users. Its productized offerings include the Seasonal Climate Prediction, the NiMet Weather Mobile Application, the Weather API, the Data Management Unit, and the NiMet Weather Assistant AI chatbot, supported by a national network of weather observation stations and an ISO 9001:2015 certified quality management system.

Product overview

NiMet operates as a single integrated platform providing comprehensive weather and climate services across Nigeria through multiple specialized divisions. The core product portfolio includes Public Weather Services, Aeronautical Meteorology, Agricultural Meteorology (AgroMet), Climate Services, Marine Meteorology (MarineMet), and Hydrological Meteorology (HydroMet), supported by a Data Management Unit. The agency delivers specialized sub-products including Seasonal Climate Predictions, Livestock Weather Bulletins, Air Quality Bulletins, and Aeronautical Meteorological Bulletins. Digital service delivery includes a Weather API for programmatic access, a mobile application for real-time weather updates, and an AI-powered Weather Assistant chatbot. The 2026 Seasonal Climate Prediction serves as the flagship annual forecast product informing agricultural planning, disaster preparedness, and policy decisions across weather-sensitive sectors.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Public Weather Services

Quantifiable outcome

• ISO 9001:2015 certification maintained for eight Nigerian international airports through third-party audit by Certech Inc. Canada
• +2 more outcomes

Named customers6 records

Segments7 records

Ideal customer profiles4 records

Technology focussed Yes

API detail

Has API

Yes

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

AI capability6 records

Feature7 records

Partnerships

Ten partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• AKADEMIYA2063coreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 28 July 2026NiMet and AKADEMIYA2063 signed an MoU on 28 July 2026 to strengthen collaboration in artificial intelligence, climate and weather data analytics, climate information services, and evidence-based research to enhance climate resilience, agricultural productivity, and food security. A Joint Technical Committee will work with NiMet's AI Research Team to identify priority areas and develop joint initiatives in AI-enabled climate services and agricultural planning.
• Federal Ministry of Agriculture and Food Security / IFAD / Gates Foundation (CSAPR Project)coreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 24 July 2026NiMet is a key technical partner in the Climate-Smart Agribusiness Partnership for Resilience (CSAPR) Project, a Federal Government initiative financed by the Gates Foundation, implemented through the Special Agro-Industrial Processing Zones (SAPZ) Programme with IFAD support. NiMet provides seasonal climate predictions, agromet bulletins, impact-based forecasts, early warning advisories, and digital climate advisory platforms.
• National Council on Climate Change (NCCC)coreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 21 July 2026NiMet and NCCC agreed to formalize their collaboration through an MoU following a courtesy visit by NiMet DG Charles Anosike to NCCC DG Tenioye Majekodunmi. The partnership aims to strengthen early warning systems, standardize climate data, support evidence-based climate policies, and enable Nigeria to access international climate finance through quality meteorological and climate data.
• Yakubu Gowon University (formerly University of Abuja)coreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 14 July 2026NiMet and Yakubu Gowon University agreed to deepen collaboration on the Smart Climate Project, including joint research, remote sensors, GIS tools, weather stations, climate data use, academic-industry linkage, and knowledge exchange. More than 60% of NiMet interns come from the university. A joint technical team was constituted to define collaboration priorities.
• National Space Research and Development Agency (NASRDA)coreTechnology or Integration · 9 July 2026NiMet and NASRDA agreed to strengthen their partnership for improved earth system observations. Discussions include collaboration on the development of a Nigerian meteorological satellite, making Nigeria a pacesetter on space weather observation in Africa. Both institutions agreed to formalize the relationship by revisiting their MoU to make it forward-looking and actionable.
• International Livestock Research Institute (ILRI), Alliance for a Green Revolution in Africa (AGRA), Stockholm Environment Institute (SEI), Sasakawa Africa AssociationcoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 6 July 2026NiMet collaborated with ILRI, AGRA, SEI, and Sasakawa Africa Association to deliver a 10-day Training of Trainers workshop on Climate Risk Management in Agricultural Extension (CRMAE) in Abuja from July 6-17, 2026. The workshop adapted the CRMAE curriculum for Nigeria to strengthen extension officers' capacity to deliver climate-informed advisory services to farmers.
• Cosmopolitan UniversityminorStrategic or Co-development Partner · 6 July 2026NiMet and Cosmopolitan University agreed to formalize a multidisciplinary partnership through an MoU focusing on climate-smart and digital agriculture for smallholder farmers, aviation research, staff exchange, data analytics, AI applications, and leveraging meteorological information for improved livelihoods.
• Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN)coreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 14 May 2026NiMet and CBN signed an MoU on data sharing in Abuja to integrate weather and climate data into CBN's Economic Policy Directorate. The collaboration supports inflation monitoring, agricultural sector assessment, and broader economic advisory functions, aligning with President Bola Ahmed Tinubu's Renewed Hope Agenda and food security priorities.
• Yobe State GovernmentcoreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ Distributor · 15 December 2025NiMet and the Yobe State Government signed an MoU on 15 December 2025 for the full certification and airlifting of 2026 Hajj pilgrims from Muhammadu Buhari International Cargo Airport in Damaturu. The agreement places the airport in full alignment with ICAO and NCAA regulatory frameworks, positioning Yobe State as a strategic aviation and economic hub.
• Rex Insurance LimitedcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerRex Insurance Limited partnered with NiMet to launch weather-driven index insurance solutions for smallholder farmers in Nigeria, combining NiMet's location-specific weather data with Rex Insurance products to guide planting decisions and automatically trigger payouts during extreme weather events. The partnership is piloted under the EU and German Federal Ministry-funded VACE Programme, deployed through extension agents with mobile devices.

Scale indicators7 records

Recent moves15 records

Expansion highlights6 records

Broad incumbents

• UK Met Office: The United Kingdom's national meteorological service and a global leader in numerical weather prediction, climate services, and commercial data licensing. Comparable as a national met service with full sectoral coverage (aviation, defense, agriculture, energy) and advanced AI/supercomputing capabilities.
• Australian Bureau of Meteorology: Australia's national meteorological, climatological, and hydrological agency providing comprehensive weather, climate, and water services. Comparable as a statutorily established national service with aviation, agriculture, marine, and hydrology products and a research-to-operations pipeline.
• AccuWeather: A major private-sector weather forecasting company providing data, APIs, and consumer forecasts. Comparable as a provider of programmatic weather APIs, mobile applications, and tiered forecast products in adjacent markets to NiMet's commercial data and Weather API offerings.
• Japan Meteorological Agency (JMA): Japan's national meteorological agency providing weather, climate, and seismological services with strong aviation and marine components. Comparable as a statutorily established national service with WMO leadership and IS-certified aviation meteorology.
• U.S. National Weather Service (NOAA NWS): The U.S. federal weather agency under NOAA providing public weather forecasts, aviation METAR/TAF services, and severe weather warnings. Comparable as a major national met service with aviation certification, multi-sector mandate, and free public dissemination model.

Direct peers

• India Meteorological Department (IMD): India's national meteorological agency providing weather, climate, and agromet services to a large developing country with high climate variability. Comparable in scale, sectoral breadth (aviation, agriculture, marine, hydrology), and government-funded operational model serving monsoon-prone economies.

Regional players

• South African Weather Service (SAWS): South Africa's national meteorological agency providing aviation, marine, and climate services with commercial data sales. Comparable as a fellow African national met service with ISO-certified aviation operations, commercial revenue diversification, and similar sectoral coverage (aviation, agriculture, marine).
• Kenya Meteorological Department: Kenya's national meteorological agency providing weather forecasts, agrometeorological advisories, and aviation services. Comparable as a fellow East African national met service with similar climate variability challenges and donor-funded modernization initiatives.

Emerging players

• DTN (Dynamic Weather Solutions): A private weather data and analytics company specializing in agriculture, energy, and transportation. Comparable as a provider of location-specific weather data feeding into index insurance, agribusiness decisions, and sectoral advisory products - the same use cases NiMet is commercializing through Rex Insurance and CBN.

Others

• European Centre for Medium-Range Weather Forecasts (ECMWF): An intergovernmental organization producing global numerical weather predictions and climate reanalysis. Comparable as a WMO-affiliated meteorological research and operations entity that NiMet interfaces with through WMO frameworks and that trains NiMet personnel.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

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• Facebookfacebook.com/nimetnigeria
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/nimet
• Instagraminstagram.com/officialnimetng

Compliance1 record

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles10 records

Subsidiaries2 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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