Jos, Plateau State Climate
Nigeria
Pop. 1,040,000 Elev. 1,186 m / 3,891 ft
TZ: Africa/Lagos (UTC+1) ·
Jos has warm summers with average highs of 94°F (34°C) in April, and mild winters averaging 55°F (13°C) in January. Humidity pushes the summer feels-like temperature to around 100°F (38°C). Rain falls on about 70 days per year (39.0 in / 990 mm total). The city averages 101 sunny days per year and around 65 thunderstorm days.
| Temperature | 34°C (94°F) high | 13°C (55°F) low |
| Feels like | 38°C (100°F) high | 13°C (55°F) low |
| Rain | 70 days | 990 mm (39.0 in) /yr |
| Sky | 101 sunny | 65 stormy |
| Wind | 1.5 m/s (3.3 mph) avg |
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Best months to visit: Jan, Feb, Oct, Nov, Dec
Sky & Air by Month
Cloud cover (%)
34
Jan 48
Feb 52
Mar 64
Apr 57
May 67
Jun 87
Jul 83
Aug 75
Sep 57
Oct 42
Nov 43
Dec Humidity (%)
39
Jan 31
Feb 29
Mar 38
Apr 61
May 80
Jun 85
Jul 87
Aug 81
Sep 63
Oct 40
Nov 41
Dec Weather Days by Month
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Commercial airport 32 km Yakubu Gowon Airport (JOS)
National park 385 km Parc National de Kimbi-Fungom
Mountain peak
(1,759 m) 18 km Shere Hills (Jos Plateau Highest Point)
Hospital 2 km Ola hospital Jos
Hiking trail 253 km ZBA
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Monthly Weather Data
↑ See chart| Month | Avg High | Avg Low | Rainfall | Snowfall | Sunny Days |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 29°C 85°F | 13°C 55°F | 0 mm 0.0 in | — | 19 |
| February | 31°C 88°F | 16°C 60°F | 0 mm 0.0 in | — | 11 |
| March | 34°C 93°F | 20°C 68°F | 0 mm 0.0 in | — | 9 |
| April | 34°C 94°F | 22°C 71°F | 1 mm 0.0 in | — | 7 |
| May | 32°C 90°F | 21°C 70°F | 47 mm 1.8 in | — | 12 |
| June | 29°C 83°F | 20°C 67°F | 181 mm 7.1 in | — | 3 |
| July | 27°C 80°F | 20°C 67°F | 248 mm 9.8 in | — | 0 |
| August | 26°C 78°F | 19°C 67°F | 327 mm 12.9 in | — | 0 |
| September | 27°C 81°F | 19°C 66°F | 162 mm 6.4 in | — | 1 |
| October | 29°C 85°F | 18°C 64°F | 25 mm 1.0 in | — | 10 |
| November | 31°C 87°F | 16°C 61°F | 0 mm 0.0 in | — | 13 |
| December | 31°C 87°F | 16°C 61°F | 0 mm 0.0 in | — | 16 |
Weather Days by Month
↑ See chart| Month | Sunny Days | Storm Days |
|---|---|---|
| January | 19 | 0 |
| February | 11 | 0 |
| March | 9 | 0 |
| April | 7 | 0 |
| May | 12 | 2 |
| June | 3 | 13 |
| July | 0 | 16 |
| August | 0 | 21 |
| September | 1 | 12 |
| October | 10 | 1 |
| November | 13 | 0 |
| December | 16 | 0 |