Have you ever imagined why Plateau State is so cold? Well lets get to know the reason.

First of all, Plateau State was coined from word ‘Plateau’which means extensive elevated uplands.

With the above definition of Plateau, we can tell that Plateau state is located on an extensive high ground.

The reason why Plateau State is so cold is because of the height(also known as Altitude)of the state above sea level.

According to Wikipedia.com,Plateau is on an average altitude of 1280 m.

We should be aware that, the higher you go,the cooler it becomes. The temperature reduces by 6.5°c for every 1000metre of ascent.

High altitudes also contain less dust and water vapour and so allow heat to escape easily and thus remain cold.

So Plateau State is so cold because of its high altitude

If the place really was that cold then the indigenes will have problems acclimatising to other states' climate.
All the guys I know from Plateau state never for once complained about the heat during my university days.
They also never looked any fresher than the average Nigerian from hot climates.