Sokoto
Sokoto is a city in Nigeria, 296 m above sea level. It has a population of about 427,760 (2006). The climate is classified as hot semi-arid (Köppen BSh), with little rain, large day–night swings and strong sunshine.
Best: Jan–Feb · Dec. Warmth, sunshine and dry days, month by month.
Sokoto at a glance
The months with the highest weather score
Average high in April
Average low in August
183 mm of rain
0 mm of rain
How Sokoto has grown
People living in the built-up area (110 km² today), every five years since 1975; 2030 is the projection.
+304%236k in 1975 → 954k in 2025Weather in Sokoto
Now and the next ten days. The 14 and 30-day outlooks are one click away.
Sunny · wind 14 km/h · humidity 19%
When to go to Sokoto
Each month's weather score (warmth, sun, dry days) with its temperatures and rain.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Score | 74 | 61 | 57 | 56 | 49 | 33 | 30 | 36 | 33 | 50 | 60 | 70 |
| High | 31° | 34° | 38° | 40° | 39° | 37° | 33° | 31° | 33° | 36° | 35° | 32° |
| Low | 17° | 19° | 23° | 26° | 27° | 26° | 24° | 23° | 24° | 23° | 21° | 18° |
| Rain (mm) | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 34 | 70 | 172 | 183 | 96 | 9 | 0 | 0 |
| Wet days | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 11 | 22 | 26 | 19 | 4 | 0 | 0 |
What's on in Sokoto
Concerts, football matches, the public holidays ahead and the town's festivals through the year.
Monuments and museums in Sokoto
Outdoors around Sokoto
Hiking routes from the town, and what there is to do within 15 km: huts, viewpoints, climbing, camping, ski areas and dive sites.
Nature around Sokoto
Wildlife in October
The birds and mammals of Nigeria seen most this month, compared with the rest of their year.
The sky over Sokoto
Universities and research institutes
Towns and villages around Sokoto
Each with its own page: weather, climate and the best time to visit.
Sokoto from above
Getting to Sokoto
Places near Sokoto
Places with a climate like Sokoto
Matched month by month on temperature, rain and sunshine.
