When to go · Sokoto

Sokoto in June

Avoid month. Outside the best window (Nov–Feb (harmattan, cooler and dry)). Across Nigeria: Heaviest rain in Lagos; Democracy Day on 12 June.

Key facts

Verdict: Avoid
Temperature: 36°C (97°F)97°F (36°C) / 26°C (79°F)79°F (26°C); average high / low
Rain days: 8
Crowds: Low; Nigeria overall
Prices: Low; Nigeria overall

Plan around it

Verdict

AvoidNigeria month rating

Outside the best window (Nov–Feb (harmattan, cooler and dry)). Across Nigeria: Heaviest rain in Lagos; Democracy Day on 12 June.

June is rated avoid. These months rate higher:

Long-term averages

SokotoHighs around 36 °C (97 °F), lows around 26 °C (79 °F), rain on about 8 daysHighs around 97 °F (36 °C), lows around 79 °F (26 °C), rain on about 8 days
Sahel north, Nigeria · Kano, Sokoto, Maidugurirainy
Short rains Jun–Sep and 40 °C (104 °F)+ heat Mar–May; much of the north is under travel advisories — check.Short rains Jun–Sep and 104 °F (40 °C)+ heat Mar–May; much of the north is under travel advisories — check.

Nigeria overall: Heaviest rain in Lagos; Democracy Day on 12 June.

Weather, crowds and prices for any two months in Sokoto, side by side.

First month

Second month

June: Outside the best window (Nov–Feb (harmattan, cooler and dry)). Across Nigeria: Heaviest rain in Lagos; Democracy Day on 12 June.

January: Inside Sokoto's best window: Nov–Feb (harmattan, cooler and dry).

Sokoto: figures are long-term averages from this guide, not a forecast.