Sokoto monthly weather averages

Average daytime temperature

The bar chart below shows the average monthly peak daytime temperatures at Sokoto

Sokoto average temperature chart (Celsius) Sokoto average temperature chart (Fahrenheit)
Average monthly temperatures in Sokoto (degrees centigrade and fahrenheit)
  Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec
°C 31.9 35.1 38.3 40.1 39.1 36.1 32.5 31.1 33 36.1 35 32.5
°F 89.4 95.2 101 104.2 102.3 97 90.5 88.1 91.3 97 95 90.5

Please note: these are the average peak daytime temperatures (usually around mid-afternoon) so do not show daytime / night highs and lows. To see the daily range of temperatures have a look at the temperature max / min chart below.

Average rainfall & rainy days

The graph below shows the average rainfall and number of rainy days per month.

Sokoto monthly rainfall chart (mm) Sokoto monthly rainfall chart (inches)
Average monthly rainfall in Sokoto (mm and inches)
  Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec
mm 0 0 2 8 40 86 167 212 114 17 0 0
inches 0 0 0.1 0.3 1.6 3.4 6.6 8.3 4.5 0.7 0 0
Rainy days 0 0 0 1 3 7 11 14 9 2 0 0

Average annual rainfall in Sokoto: 664.733mm (261.7 inches)

Average daily sunshine

The bar chart below shows the average daily sunshine hours in Sokoto

Sokoto average daily sunshine chart
Average daily sunshine Sokoto
  Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec
Hrs sunshine 7.3 8.7 8.3 8.1 8.6 8.7 8 7 8.5 9 8.5 7.7

Day / night temperatures

The graph below shows the daily range of temperatures for each month.

Sokoto average minimum / maximum temperatures (Celsius) Sokoto average minimum / maximum temperatures (Fahrenheit)
Maximum and minimum daily temperatures in Sokoto (degrees centigrade and fahrenheit)
  Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec
Min °C 16.2 18.7 22.5 26.2 26.9 25.2 23.3 22.9 23 22.6 19.2 16.7
Max °C 32.3 35.5 38.7 40.5 39.4 36.4 32.8 31.4 33.2 36.5 35.4 32.9
Min °F 61.1 65.7 72.5 79.1 80.3 77.4 73.9 73.1 73.4 72.6 66.6 62.1
Max °F 75.6 80.8 87.1 91.9 91.6 87.4 82.4 80.8 82.6 85.1 81.1 76.6

Sea temperature

The graph below shows the average sea temperature.

Sokoto average sea temperature chart (Celsius) Sokoto average sea temperature chart (Fahrenheit)
Average sea temperature around Sokoto in degrees centigrade and fahrenheit
  Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec
°C 24.8 25 25.3 25.6 26 26 25.6 25.5 25.8 26.1 26.2 25.6
°F 76.7 76.9 77.5 78.1 78.9 78.8 78.1 77.9 78.5 79 79.1 78.1

Wind speed

The graph below shows the average wind speed.

Sokoto average winspeed by month (km/h) Sokoto average winspeed by month (mph)
Average wind speed in Sokoto (mph and kmh)
  Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec
km/h 14 14 13 12 13 14 13 10 9 8 11 12
mph 9 9 8 7 8 9 8 7 6 5 7 7

A monthly average windspeed of over 16km/h or 10mph suggests a location is fairly windy.

Relative humidity

The graph below shows the average relative humidity.

Sokoto relative humidity averages
Average relative humidity in Sokoto
Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec
19% 16% 19% 32% 47% 57% 69% 75% 70% 52% 28% 22%

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Sokoto weather stats

Sokoto weather statistics
Hottest month: April 40.1°C 104.2°F
Driest month: December 0mm 0ins
Sunniest month: October 9hrs
Coldest month: January 31.9°C 89.4°F
Wettest month: August 212mm 8.3ins
Warmest sea: November 26.2°C 79.2°F
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