Sokoto in Spring
In spring (March, April and May), Sokoto sees average daytime highs around 39°C and overnight lows near 27°C, with 24 mm of rain over about 6 wet days across the season. It is the warmest season of the year and the 3rd-wettest season.
Across spring, daytime highs hold fairly steady around 39°C. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 49% of the time across spring, and the air most often feels dry.
Spring is Sokoto's weakest season of the year to visit on our travel score. For the whole year in context, see Sokoto's year-round climate.
- Avg daytime high
- 39°C
- warmest season of the year
- Avg overnight low
- 27°C
- Rainfall
- 24 mm
- 6 wet days
- Avg wind
- 10 km/h
- Travel score
- 0.4
- weakest season of the year
- Months
- Mar · Apr · May
Temperature in Sokoto in Spring
Across spring, daytime highs hold fairly steady around 39°C.
A typical spring day in Sokoto reaches about 39°C and drops to 27°C overnight. The warmest of the three months is April, the coolest March.
How spring really feels in Sokoto
Once humidity and wind are folded in, spring brings about 92 days that feel above 32°C and 0 that feel at or below 0°C.
The story in spring is heat — humidity pushes the afternoon "feels like" well above the raw temperature.
Sokoto weather by month
How the three spring months (March, April and May) compare with the rest of the year — the season's months are highlighted.
| Month | High / Low (°C) | Rainfall (mm) | Wet days | Daylight (hours) | Travel score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 32° / 18° | 0 | 0 | 11.3 | 5.4 |
| Feb | 35° / 21° | 0 | 0 | 11.6 | 3.3 |
| Mar | 39° / 25° | 0 | 0.2 | 11.9 | 0.8 |
| Apr | 41° / 28° | 3 | 0.9 | 12.3 | 0.0 |
| May | 39° / 28° | 21 | 4.9 | 12.6 | 0.5 |
| Jun | 36° / 27° | 33 | 8 | 12.8 | 2.1 |
| Jul | 33° / 25° | 83 | 14.3 | 12.7 | 3.2 |
| Aug | 31° / 24° | 171 | 18.8 | 12.4 | 3.5 |
| Sep | 33° / 24° | 68 | 9.2 | 12.1 | 3.7 |
| Oct | 36° / 24° | 13 | 2.9 | 11.7 | 2.6 |
| Nov | 35° / 21° | 0 | 0 | 11.4 | 3.1 |
| Dec | 33° / 19° | 0 | 0 | 11.2 | 5.0 |
Cloud cover in Spring
The sky is clear or mostly clear about 49% of the time across spring.
Chance of precipitation in Spring
Sokoto gets around 24 mm of rain over 6 wet days across spring. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.
Humidity in Spring
Most of spring feels dry — the stacked bands show each day's mix of comfort levels, read off the dew point.
Wind in Spring
Winds average 10 km/h across spring.
Sunrise & sunset in Spring
Daylight runs from about 11 h 42 min in early March to 12 h 42 min by late May. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.
Solar energy in Spring
Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day across spring, about 6.9 kWh/m².
Hazard calendar for Sokoto
In spring, Sokoto overlaps its dust season. The full year is below, with each hazard's peak months called out.
Sokoto sees seasonal dust haze (December–July), heaviest in April.
Is spring a good time to visit Sokoto?
Our two travel scores rate spring for general sightseeing and for beach or pool weather — 0 (poor) to 10 (ideal), averaged across the three months.
spring is a weaker month for outdoor sightseeing in Sokoto.
What to pack for Sokoto in Spring
From spring's temperature range, rain chance, sun and wind — what's worth putting in the bag.
In spring, Sokoto sees daytime highs around 39°C and nights near 27°C. Pack light clothes and sun protection. About 6 days see rain.
UV index in Sokoto in Spring
Clear-sky midday UV across spring averages around 10 (very high — sun protection essential). The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.
Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Sokoto peaks around August 16 at about 13 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 17 at about 6 (high).
The index reaches 3 or more — the level where the WHO recommends sun protection — every month of the year.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| UV index (midday) | 9 | 8 | 10 | 11 | 10 | 11 | 11 | 13 | 11 | 10 | 9 | 6 |
| Level | Very high | Very high | Very high | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Very high | High |
| UV index (midday) | Level | |
|---|---|---|
| Jan | 9 | Very high |
| Feb | 8 | Very high |
| Mar | 10 | Very high |
| Apr | 11 | Extreme |
| May | 10 | Extreme |
| Jun | 11 | Extreme |
| Jul | 11 | Extreme |
| Aug | 13 | Extreme |
| Sep | 11 | Extreme |
| Oct | 10 | Extreme |
| Nov | 9 | Very high |
| Dec | 6 | High |
Air quality in Sokoto in Spring
Average fine-particle pollution (PM2.5) through the year — so you can see where spring falls, not just the annual average.
Air quality in Sokoto is worst in February — around 105 µg/m³ PM2.5 (unhealthy), about 4.8× the cleanest month (August, 22 µg/m³).
Modeled monthly averages (CAMS reanalysis, 2015–2024).
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PM2.5 (µg/m³) | 96 | 105 | 98 | 76 | 45 | 34 | 23 | 22 | 30 | 53 | 69 | 89 |
| Level | Unhealthy | Unhealthy | Unhealthy | Unhealthy | Poor | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Poor | Unhealthy | Unhealthy |
| PM2.5 (µg/m³) | Level | |
|---|---|---|
| Jan | 96 | Unhealthy |
| Feb | 105 | Unhealthy |
| Mar | 98 | Unhealthy |
| Apr | 76 | Unhealthy |
| May | 45 | Poor |
| Jun | 34 | Moderate |
| Jul | 23 | Moderate |
| Aug | 22 | Moderate |
| Sep | 30 | Moderate |
| Oct | 53 | Poor |
| Nov | 69 | Unhealthy |
| Dec | 89 | Unhealthy |
Where is Sokoto?
Sokoto sits at 13.1°N, 5.2°E, 296 m above sea level, in Nigeria. The nearest listed city is Gwadabawa, 33 km away.
Topography around Sokoto
How much the land rises and falls, and what covers it, within 3, 16 and 80 km of Sokoto.
Within 3 km, the terrain around Sokoto has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 62 m around an average of 274 m above sea level; within 16 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 93 m; within 80 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 192 m.
The land around Sokoto is covered by artificial surfaces (64%) within 3 km, cropland (67%) within 16 km, and cropland (50%) and grassland (40%) within 80 km.
Nigeria travel facts
- Travel advisory
- Level 3
- Reconsider Travel
- Power plugs
- Type D / G
- 230 V · 50 Hz
- Prices
- ≈ 13% of US
- price level, 2025
- GDP per capita
- $1,224
- 2025
- Happiness
- 4.8 / 10
- World Happiness, 2025
- Safe drinking water
- 30%
- of population, 2024
- Homicide rate
- 15.7
- per 100k, 2023
- Road deaths
- 20.7
- per 100k/yr, 2019
- Income group
- Lower middle
- World Bank
- English
- High
- EF EPI 569
- Religion
Sources: World Bank, US State Department, World Happiness Report, WHO/UNICEF, EF EPI, CIA World Factbook.
Data sources
Temperature, precipitation, cloud, humidity, wind and solar figures are a 1991–2020 climatology for Sokoto (13.0627°, 5.2432°, elevation 296 m), computed from hourly ERA5 reanalysis — contains modified Copernicus Climate Change Service information. Sun figures are astronomical calculations, not observations. City data © GeoNames, CC BY 4.0. Map outlines from Natural Earth (public domain); interactive map © Google.