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Malaria is among the most prevalent causes of mortality for individuals in developing countries. The goal of this research is to ascertain how the season affects the prevalence of malaria infection among patients who visit the Bichi General Hospital, Kano, Nigeria. The data for this research was gathered from hospital records. The analysis focused on monthly malaria cases throughout the rainy (May-October) and dry (November-April) seasons. To evaluate the variation in malaria prevalence between wet and dry seasons, we used the paired two-sample T test for mean. The p-value of 0.04912 > 0.05 indicates that there was a difference in malaria prevalence between the wet and dry seasons. Additionally, the rainy season saw a 59.44% prevalence of malaria, while the dry season saw 40.56% prevalence.. Specifically, the months of May through October during the rainy season had the highest malaria prevalence, with September having the highest peak of prevalence (283) throughout the year. To avert the scourge of malaria, the study advised residents in endemic areas to implement preventive measures throughout the year, with a focus on the rainy seasons. Keywords: Seasonal variation, Malaria, Prevalence, Bichi, Kano, Nigeria