When to go · Sokoto

Sokoto in November

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

Key facts

Verdict: Great
Temperature: 37°C (99°F)99°F (37°C) / 20°C (68°F)68°F (20°C); average high / low
Rain days: 0
Crowds: Medium; Nigeria overall
Prices: Medium; Nigeria overall

Plan around it

Verdict

GreatBest and avoid months for Sokoto

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

No other month rates higher than November for Sokoto in this guide.

Long-term averages

SokotoHighs around 37 °C (99 °F), lows around 20 °C (68 °F), rain on about 0 daysHighs around 99 °F (37 °C), lows around 68 °F (20 °C), rain on about 0 days
Sahel north, Nigeria · Kano, Sokoto, Maiduguribest weather
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: Dry season starts; good conditions before the December rush.

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

First month

Second month

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

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

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