Sokoto weather by month & the best time to visit
Nigeria · city break · semi-arid climate
The best time to visit Sokoto is January — its sunniest month (Sunshine Score 97/100), with December close behind. Sokoto averages about 3,060 hours of sunshine a year. Daytime highs around 31°C / 88°F and roughly 0 mm of rain in January.
When is the best time to visit Sokoto?
For sunshine, the best time to visit Sokoto is January, then December. The dullest month is April (10/100, 7 mm of rain). The full month-by-month picture is in the table below.
How sunny is Sokoto?
Sokoto is one of the sunniest places on Earth: about 3,060 hours of sunshine a year. 87 Sunshine Score points separate January (97) from April (10), so the month you pick matters. It ranks #5 of 23 destinations in Nigeria for annual sunshine, above the national median of 2,273 hours. Rain is strongly seasonal here: roughly 77% of the year's 700 mm falls in the three months around August.
Sunshine Score by month
| Month | Score | Day high | Night low | Rain | UV |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 97 | 31° / 88°F | 14° / 57°F | 0 mm | 8 |
| February | 68 | 35° / 95°F | 17° / 63°F | 0 mm | 8 |
| March | 29 | 39° / 102°F | 21° / 70°F | 1 mm | 9 |
| April | 10 | 41° / 106°F | 25° / 77°F | 7 mm | 10 |
| May | 27 | 39° / 102°F | 27° / 81°F | 33 mm | 10 |
| June | 48 | 36° / 97°F | 26° / 79°F | 95 mm | 9 |
| July | 63 | 33° / 91°F | 24° / 75°F | 170 mm | 9 |
| August | 70 | 30° / 86°F | 22° / 72°F | 250 mm | 9 |
| September | 75 | 31° / 88°F | 22° / 72°F | 121 mm | 10 |
| October | 84 | 33° / 91°F | 21° / 70°F | 23 mm | 10 |
| November | 78 | 34° / 93°F | 17° / 63°F | 0 mm | 8 |
| December | 97 | 32° / 90°F | 14° / 57°F | 0 mm | 8 |
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Sokoto: questions and answers
What kind of destination is Sokoto?
Sokoto is a city break in Nigeria at 305 m elevation with a semi-arid climate.
How many hours of sunshine does Sokoto get a year?
Sokoto gets about 3,060 hours of sunshine a year, at its best around January.
When is the best time to visit Sokoto?
The sunniest time to visit Sokoto is January, when the Sunshine Score peaks at 97/100 (with December close behind). Expect daytime highs around 31°C / 88°F.
What is the least sunny month in Sokoto?
April is the least sunny month in Sokoto, scoring 10/100 with about 7 mm of rain.
How strong is the sun in Sokoto?
The typical midday UV index in Sokoto peaks around 10 (very high) in April, easing to about 8 (very high) in January. Month-by-month midday UV values are in the UV column of the table on this page.
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