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Weather in Sokoto

Tue ☁️ 38° 26° 💧0%
Wed 🌤️ 37° 25° 💧0%
Thu ☀️ 36° 23° 💧0%
Fri ☁️ 36° 22° 💧0%
Sat 🌤️ 36° 22° 💧0%
Sun 🌤️ 36° 21° 💧0%
Mon 🌤️ 36° 22° 💧0%

In Oct, Sokoto typically sees ~35°C daytime highs and 2 rainy days.

Best time to visit Sokoto — climate

Jan: ~33°C daytime, 0 rainy days 33° JanFeb: ~35°C daytime, 0 rainy days 35° FebMar: ~40°C daytime, 0 rainy days 40° MarApr: ~41°C daytime, 0 rainy days 41° AprMay: ~40°C daytime, 0 rainy days 40° MayJun: ~37°C daytime, 4 rainy days 37° JunJul: ~31°C daytime, 15 rainy days 31° JulAug: ~30°C daytime, 21 rainy days 30° AugSep: ~32°C daytime, 15 rainy days 32° SepOct: ~35°C daytime, 2 rainy days 35° OctNov: ~35°C daytime, 0 rainy days 35° NovDec: ~34°C daytime, 0 rainy days 34° Dec

About Sokoto

Sokoto (Sakkwato) is the capital city of Sokoto State in North West Nigeria. Being the seat of the former Sokoto Caliphate, the city is predominantly Muslim and an important seat of Islamic learning in Nigeria. The Sultan who heads the caliphate is effectively the spiritual leader of Nigerian Muslims. The slogan of Sokoto is nicknamed "Seat of the Caliphate".

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