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The study examines the climatic seasonal variation of the occurrence of respiratory tract disease of north east Nigeria, the geographical distribution and seasonal variation of respiratory tract infection RTIs disease are significant evidence that their occurrence is linked to weather and climate, its therefore pertinent to examine the seasonal variation of respiratory tract disease occurrence with respect to climate. Data were obtained from Nigerian metrological station NiMETs and Specialist hospital for 30 years' duration analysis of variance was used to assess seasonal variation of occurrence of RTI in relation to climatic condition the result of the analysis of variance ANOVA reveal that there is significant seasonal variation of the occurrence of RTI in the study area at P 0.000, 0.000, 0.002 and 0.000 of bronchitis, cold, pneumonia and Asthma respectively. In the same vein whooping cough P 0.097 which indicates insignificant relationship with weather and climate the result of the analysis of variation show significant seasonal variation occurrence in RTI disease at 0.005 level. Finding from the result show minimum temperature is related to the prevalence of lower respiratory tract infection, these effects should be considered in planning health action to prevent RTI infection and people should stop exposing themselves to weather element, finally public information on disease, environment and climate should be advocated.