33 to 42°C
temperature
3558 hours
sunshine per day
150 mm
rain
323 days
dry
42 days
rain
0 days
snow

Climate of Sokoto

Sokoto has a semi-arid climate. It is warm to hot all year round and trees don't grow here because of the drought. It consists mainly of sand with grasses and sometimes shrubs. The average annual temperature for Sokoto is 37° degrees and there is about 150 mm of rain in a year. It is dry for 314 days a year with an average humidity of 31% and an UV-index of 8.

Climate averages for the whole year

  • Day: the average daily temperature during the day is between 33°C and 42°C
  • Night:the average nighttime temperature is between 16°C and 29°C
  • Rain: it rains 42 days and there is a total of approximately 150 mm rainfall
  • Sun hours: throughout the year there are 3558 sun hours
Maximum temperature: between 33°C and 42°C
Warmest month: 42°C in April
Coldest month: 33°C in December
Night temperature: between 16°C and 29°C
Dry days: 323 days
Days with rain: 42 days
Days with snow: 0 days
Total rain sum: 150 mm
Hours of sunshine: 3558 hours

Temperature graph

This graph shows the average maximum temperature (red) and minimum temperature (blue) for Sokoto.

Precipitation graph

This graph shows the average amount of rainfall per month for Sokoto.

Climate table of Sokoto

In this climate table you can see at a glance what the average weather per month is for Sokoto. The data has been collected over a 30-year period, from which an average per month has been derived. From year to year the differences may be larger or smaller, but with this climate table you have a good idea of what the weather for Sokoto might be like in a given month.

Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec
Day temp. (°C) 34 37 40 42 41 39 36 34 36 38 36 33
Night temp. (°C) 16 19 23 26 29 29 27 25 26 26 22 17
Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec
Precipitation (mm) 0 1 0 2 11 22 41 55 14 4 0 0
Days with rain - - 1 2 4 6 10 12 6 1 - -
Dry days 31 28 30 28 27 24 21 19 24 30 30 31
Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec
Sun hours per day 10 10 10 10 10 10 9 9 10 10 10 10
Wind force (Bft) 3 3 3 2 2 3 3 2 2 2 3 3
UV-index 6 7 8 9 8 8 8 7 8 8 7 6

Best time to visit Sokoto

The best time to visit Sokoto in Nigeria is December. In this period you have a hot temperature and no precipitation. The highest average temperature in Sokoto is 42°C in April and the lowest is 33°C in December.

Climate of Sokoto by month

What is the average climate in a given month for Sokoto? Click on a month to see all monthly averages for sunshine, maximum and minimum temperatures, percent chance of rain per day, snowfall and number of rainy days.

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