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Sokoto, Nigeria climate
BWh Hot desert
Sokoto has a mildly seasonal tropical climate (Hot desert, Köppen BWh). The hottest month is April with an average daily high near 41°C, while the coldest is January averaging around 15°C at night. Precipitation totals about 406 mm a year and is strongly seasonal — August alone averages 175 mm while November barely receives 0 mm.
Temperature & precipitation
Daily high–low temperature range with the monthly average, plus monthly precipitation · 1991–2020 normals · hover a month for the exact figuresHours of sunshine per day
Estimated sunny hours each month — daylight length × clear-sky fraction · 1991–2020 monthly cloud cover (NASA POWER)Sokoto climate normals (1991–2020)
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg high (°C) | 32 | 36 | 39 | 41 | 39 | 36 | 33 | 31 | 31 | 34 | 35 | 33 |
| Avg temp (°C) | 24 | 27 | 30 | 33 | 33 | 31 | 28 | 27 | 27 | 28 | 26 | 24 |
| Avg low (°C) | 15 | 18 | 22 | 25 | 27 | 26 | 24 | 23 | 23 | 21 | 18 | 15 |
| Precipitation (mm) | 0 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 21 | 36 | 87 | 175 | 69 | 14 | 0 | 0 |
| Jan – Jun | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg high (°C) | 32 | 36 | 39 | 41 | 39 | 36 |
| Avg temp (°C) | 24 | 27 | 30 | 33 | 33 | 31 |
| Avg low (°C) | 15 | 18 | 22 | 25 | 27 | 26 |
| Precipitation (mm) | 0 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 21 | 36 |
| Jul – Dec | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg high (°C) | 33 | 31 | 31 | 34 | 35 | 33 |
| Avg temp (°C) | 28 | 27 | 27 | 28 | 26 | 24 |
| Avg low (°C) | 24 | 23 | 23 | 21 | 18 | 15 |
| Precipitation (mm) | 87 | 175 | 69 | 14 | 0 | 0 |
How often — frequency of weather events
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Days with high ≥ 32°C (days) | 16 | 25 | 31 | 30 | 31 | 27 | 19 | 5 | 9 | 25 | 26 | 18 |
| Jan – Jun | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Days with high ≥ 32°C (days) | 16 | 25 | 31 | 30 | 31 | 27 |
| Jul – Dec | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Days with high ≥ 32°C (days) | 19 | 5 | 9 | 25 | 26 | 18 |
Sky & atmosphere
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cloud cover (%) | 25 | 25 | 38 | 52 | 60 | 60 | 66 | 71 | 52 | 36 | 25 | 22 |
| Relative humidity (%) | 20 | 17 | 16 | 27 | 44 | 55 | 67 | 79 | 78 | 60 | 33 | 25 |
| Wind speed (km/h) | 10.6 | 10.4 | 9.4 | 8.8 | 9.8 | 9.4 | 7.3 | 5.3 | 4.5 | 4.9 | 7.2 | 9.6 |
| Jan – Jun | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cloud cover (%) | 25 | 25 | 38 | 52 | 60 | 60 |
| Relative humidity (%) | 20 | 17 | 16 | 27 | 44 | 55 |
| Wind speed (km/h) | 10.6 | 10.4 | 9.4 | 8.8 | 9.8 | 9.4 |
| Jul – Dec | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cloud cover (%) | 66 | 71 | 52 | 36 | 25 | 22 |
| Relative humidity (%) | 67 | 79 | 78 | 60 | 33 | 25 |
| Wind speed (km/h) | 7.3 | 5.3 | 4.5 | 4.9 | 7.2 | 9.6 |
Methodology & sources
Temperature & precipitation — modelled for this location from ERA5-Land reanalysis, a ~9 km global grid, because no long-record weather station is close enough to use.
Cloud, humidity, wind & sunshine — modelled estimates from NASA POWER, NASA's satellite-and-reanalysis climatology. This is the standard global source for atmospheric variables, which are not measured at most weather stations.