Climate almanac
Shinkafi
Zamfara State, Nigeria · 13.07°, 6.51°
What is the climate like in Shinkafi?
The best time to visit Shinkafi is typically October – June, with trip comfort peaking in November (8.2/10). Shinkafi is warmest in April, when daily highs average 105°F (41°C), and coolest in January, when lows fall to about 61°F (16°C). The wettest month is typically August and the driest is January; the year sees roughly 19 in (483 mm) of precipitation.
- Best time to visitOctober – June — comfort peaks in November (8.2/10)
- Warmest monthApril — average high 105°F (41°C)
- Coolest monthJanuary — average low 61°F (16°C)
- Wettest monthAugust (9.1 in (232 mm))
- Driest monthJanuary (0.0 in (0 mm))
- Annual precipitation19 in (483 mm)
- Based on2016-2025 daily ERA5 reanalysis data (10-year normals)
- Records fromMaradi, 76 km away (1945-2025)