Jos weather by month

Check out Jos weather averages by month. Compare detailed monthly climate statistics including temperature, rainfall and sunshine figures.

Temperature in Jos (°C)

  Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec
Max temperature (daytime)
28°C maximum daytime temperature in January in Jos28
29°C maximum daytime temperature in February in Jos29
31°C maximum daytime temperature in March in Jos31
31°C maximum daytime temperature in April in Jos31
29°C maximum daytime temperature in May in Jos29
27°C maximum daytime temperature in June in Jos27
25°C maximum daytime temperature in July in Jos25
25°C maximum daytime temperature in August in Jos25
26°C maximum daytime temperature in September in Jos26
28°C maximum daytime temperature in October in Jos28
28°C maximum daytime temperature in November in Jos28
28°C maximum daytime temperature in December in Jos28
Min temperature (night-time)
13°C minimum night-time temperature in January in Jos13
15°C minimum night-time temperature in February in Jos15
18°C minimum night-time temperature in March in Jos18
19°C minimum night-time temperature in April in Jos19
18°C minimum night-time temperature in May in Jos18
17°C minimum night-time temperature in June in Jos17
17°C minimum night-time temperature in July in Jos17
17°C minimum night-time temperature in August in Jos17
17°C minimum night-time temperature in September in Jos17
17°C minimum night-time temperature in October in Jos17
15°C minimum night-time temperature in November in Jos15
13°C minimum night-time temperature in December in Jos13
Heat & Humidity
Low heat & humidity in January in JosL
Moderate heat & humidity in February in JosM
Moderate heat & humidity in March in JosM
High heat & humidity in April in JosH
Moderate heat & humidity in May in JosM
Moderate heat & humidity in June in JosM
Low heat & humidity in July in JosL
Low heat & humidity in August in JosL
Low heat & humidity in September in JosL
Moderate heat & humidity in October in JosM
Moderate heat & humidity in November in JosM
Low heat & humidity in December in JosL

Note: 0 = None, L = Low, M = Moderate, H = High, VH = Very high, E = Extreme

Sunshine & UV index in Jos

  Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec
Daily hours of sunshine
Daily hours of daylight
12 hours of daylight per day in January in Jos12
12 hours of daylight per day in February in Jos12
12 hours of daylight per day in March in Jos12
12 hours of daylight per day in April in Jos12
13 hours of daylight per day in May in Jos13
13 hours of daylight per day in June in Jos13
13 hours of daylight per day in July in Jos13
12 hours of daylight per day in August in Jos12
12 hours of daylight per day in September in Jos12
12 hours of daylight per day in October in Jos12
12 hours of daylight per day in November in Jos12
12 hours of daylight per day in December in Jos12
UV Index (Maximum)
UV (maximum) index 11 (Extreme) in January in Jos11
UV (maximum) index 11+ (Extreme) in February in Jos11
UV (maximum) index 11+ (Extreme) in March in Jos11
UV (maximum) index 11+ (Extreme) in April in Jos11
UV (maximum) index 11+ (Extreme) in May in Jos11
UV (maximum) index 11+ (Extreme) in June in Jos11
UV (maximum) index 11+ (Extreme) in July in Jos11
UV (maximum) index 11+ (Extreme) in August in Jos11
UV (maximum) index 11+ (Extreme) in September in Jos11
UV (maximum) index 11+ (Extreme) in October in Jos11
UV (maximum) index 11 (Extreme) in November in Jos11
UV (maximum) index 10 (Very High) in December in Jos10

Rainfall in Jos

  Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec
Number of days with some rain
0 days with some rainfall in January in Jos0
0 days with some rainfall in February in Jos0
1 day with some rainfall in March in Jos1
7 days with some rainfall in April in Jos7
11 days with some rainfall in May in Jos11
15 days with some rainfall in June in Jos15
20 days with some rainfall in July in Jos20
19 days with some rainfall in August in Jos19
15 days with some rainfall in September in Jos15
4 days with some rainfall in October in Jos4
0 days with some rainfall in November in Jos0
0 days with some rainfall in December in Jos0
Average monthly rainfall (mm)
1 mm monthly rainfall in January in Jos1
4 mm monthly rainfall in February in Jos4
22 mm monthly rainfall in March in Jos22
81 mm monthly rainfall in April in Jos81
152 mm monthly rainfall in May in Jos152
185 mm monthly rainfall in June in Jos185
279 mm monthly rainfall in July in Jos279
278 mm monthly rainfall in August in Jos278
210 mm monthly rainfall in September in Jos210
59 mm monthly rainfall in October in Jos59
3 mm monthly rainfall in November in Jos3
1 mm monthly rainfall in December in Jos1

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Jos by month

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The climate guide for Nigeria (Jos) shows long term monthly weather averages processed from data supplied by CRU (University of East Anglia), the Met Office & the Netherlands Meteorological Institute. Find out more about our data sources.

What's the climate like in Jos?

Jos has a hot tropical climate with a winter dry season.

Jos weather in January

Expect daytime maximum temperatures of 28°C in Jos, Nigeria in January based on long-term weather averages. There are 9 hours of sunshine per day on average.

  • 28°C maximum daytime temperature in January in Jos28
    28°C max day temperature
  • 9 hours of sunshine per day
  • 0 days with some rainfall in January in Jos0
    0 days with some rainfall
  • 13°C minimum night-time temperature in January in Jos13
    13°C min night temperature
  • 12 hours of daylight per day in January in Jos12
    12 hours of daylight per day
  • Low heat & humidity in January in JosL
    Low heat & humidity
  • 1 mm monthly rainfall in January in Jos1
    1 mm of monthly rainfall
  • UV (maximum) index 11 (Extreme) in January in Jos11
    11 (Extreme) UV index

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Jos weather in February

Expect daytime maximum temperatures of 29°C in Jos, Nigeria in February based on long-term weather averages. There are 9 hours of sunshine per day on average.

  • 29°C maximum daytime temperature in February in Jos29
    29°C max day temperature
  • 9 hours of sunshine per day
  • 0 days with some rainfall in February in Jos0
    0 days with some rainfall
  • 15°C minimum night-time temperature in February in Jos15
    15°C min night temperature
  • 12 hours of daylight per day in February in Jos12
    12 hours of daylight per day
  • Moderate heat & humidity in February in JosM
    Moderate heat & humidity
  • 4 mm monthly rainfall in February in Jos4
    4 mm of monthly rainfall
  • UV (maximum) index 11+ (Extreme) in February in Jos11
    11+ (Extreme) UV index

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Jos weather in March

Expect daytime maximum temperatures of 31°C in Jos, Nigeria in March based on long-term weather averages. There are 8 hours of sunshine per day on average.

  • 31°C maximum daytime temperature in March in Jos31
    31°C max day temperature
  • 8 hours of sunshine per day
  • 1 day with some rainfall in March in Jos1
    1 day with some rainfall
  • 18°C minimum night-time temperature in March in Jos18
    18°C min night temperature
  • 12 hours of daylight per day in March in Jos12
    12 hours of daylight per day
  • Moderate heat & humidity in March in JosM
    Moderate heat & humidity
  • 22 mm monthly rainfall in March in Jos22
    22 mm of monthly rainfall
  • UV (maximum) index 11+ (Extreme) in March in Jos11
    11+ (Extreme) UV index

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Jos weather in April

Expect daytime maximum temperatures of 31°C in Jos, Nigeria in April and high heat and humidity based on long-term weather averages. There are 7 hours of sunshine per day on average with typically 81 mm of rainfall in the month.

  • 31°C maximum daytime temperature in April in Jos31
    31°C max day temperature
  • 7 hours of sunshine per day
  • 7 days with some rainfall in April in Jos7
    7 days with some rainfall
  • 19°C minimum night-time temperature in April in Jos19
    19°C min night temperature
  • 12 hours of daylight per day in April in Jos12
    12 hours of daylight per day
  • High heat & humidity in April in JosH
    High heat & humidity
  • 81 mm monthly rainfall in April in Jos81
    81 mm of monthly rainfall
  • UV (maximum) index 11+ (Extreme) in April in Jos11
    11+ (Extreme) UV index

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Jos weather in May

Expect daytime maximum temperatures of 29°C in Jos, Nigeria in May based on long-term weather averages. There are 7 hours of sunshine per day on average with 11 days with some rainfall and typically 152 mm of rainfall in the month.

  • 29°C maximum daytime temperature in May in Jos29
    29°C max day temperature
  • 7 hours of sunshine per day
  • 11 days with some rainfall in May in Jos11
    11 days with some rainfall
  • 18°C minimum night-time temperature in May in Jos18
    18°C min night temperature
  • 13 hours of daylight per day in May in Jos13
    13 hours of daylight per day
  • Moderate heat & humidity in May in JosM
    Moderate heat & humidity
  • 152 mm monthly rainfall in May in Jos152
    152 mm of monthly rainfall
  • UV (maximum) index 11+ (Extreme) in May in Jos11
    11+ (Extreme) UV index

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Jos weather in June

Expect daytime maximum temperatures of 27°C in Jos, Nigeria in June based on long-term weather averages. There are 7 hours of sunshine per day on average with 15 days with some rainfall and typically 185 mm of rainfall in the month.

  • 27°C maximum daytime temperature in June in Jos27
    27°C max day temperature
  • 7 hours of sunshine per day
  • 15 days with some rainfall in June in Jos15
    15 days with some rainfall
  • 17°C minimum night-time temperature in June in Jos17
    17°C min night temperature
  • 13 hours of daylight per day in June in Jos13
    13 hours of daylight per day
  • Moderate heat & humidity in June in JosM
    Moderate heat & humidity
  • 185 mm monthly rainfall in June in Jos185
    185 mm of monthly rainfall
  • UV (maximum) index 11+ (Extreme) in June in Jos11
    11+ (Extreme) UV index

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Jos weather in July

Expect daytime maximum temperatures of 25°C in Jos, Nigeria in July based on long-term weather averages. There are 5 hours of sunshine per day on average with 20 days with some rainfall and typically 279 mm of rainfall in the month.

  • 25°C maximum daytime temperature in July in Jos25
    25°C max day temperature
  • 5 hours of sunshine per day
  • 20 days with some rainfall in July in Jos20
    20 days with some rainfall
  • 17°C minimum night-time temperature in July in Jos17
    17°C min night temperature
  • 13 hours of daylight per day in July in Jos13
    13 hours of daylight per day
  • Low heat & humidity in July in JosL
    Low heat & humidity
  • 279 mm monthly rainfall in July in Jos279
    279 mm of monthly rainfall
  • UV (maximum) index 11+ (Extreme) in July in Jos11
    11+ (Extreme) UV index

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Jos weather in August

Expect daytime maximum temperatures of 25°C in Jos, Nigeria in August based on long-term weather averages. There are 5 hours of sunshine per day on average with 19 days with some rainfall and typically 278 mm of rainfall in the month.

  • 25°C maximum daytime temperature in August in Jos25
    25°C max day temperature
  • 5 hours of sunshine per day
  • 19 days with some rainfall in August in Jos19
    19 days with some rainfall
  • 17°C minimum night-time temperature in August in Jos17
    17°C min night temperature
  • 12 hours of daylight per day in August in Jos12
    12 hours of daylight per day
  • Low heat & humidity in August in JosL
    Low heat & humidity
  • 278 mm monthly rainfall in August in Jos278
    278 mm of monthly rainfall
  • UV (maximum) index 11+ (Extreme) in August in Jos11
    11+ (Extreme) UV index

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Jos weather in September

Expect daytime maximum temperatures of 26°C in Jos, Nigeria in September based on long-term weather averages. There are 6 hours of sunshine per day on average with 15 days with some rainfall and typically 210 mm of rainfall in the month.

  • 26°C maximum daytime temperature in September in Jos26
    26°C max day temperature
  • 6 hours of sunshine per day
  • 15 days with some rainfall in September in Jos15
    15 days with some rainfall
  • 17°C minimum night-time temperature in September in Jos17
    17°C min night temperature
  • 12 hours of daylight per day in September in Jos12
    12 hours of daylight per day
  • Low heat & humidity in September in JosL
    Low heat & humidity
  • 210 mm monthly rainfall in September in Jos210
    210 mm of monthly rainfall
  • UV (maximum) index 11+ (Extreme) in September in Jos11
    11+ (Extreme) UV index

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Jos weather in October

Expect daytime maximum temperatures of 28°C in Jos, Nigeria in October based on long-term weather averages. There are 8 hours of sunshine per day on average with typically 59 mm of rainfall in the month.

  • 28°C maximum daytime temperature in October in Jos28
    28°C max day temperature
  • 8 hours of sunshine per day
  • 4 days with some rainfall in October in Jos4
    4 days with some rainfall
  • 17°C minimum night-time temperature in October in Jos17
    17°C min night temperature
  • 12 hours of daylight per day in October in Jos12
    12 hours of daylight per day
  • Moderate heat & humidity in October in JosM
    Moderate heat & humidity
  • 59 mm monthly rainfall in October in Jos59
    59 mm of monthly rainfall
  • UV (maximum) index 11+ (Extreme) in October in Jos11
    11+ (Extreme) UV index

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Jos weather in November

Expect daytime maximum temperatures of 28°C in Jos, Nigeria in November based on long-term weather averages. There are 9 hours of sunshine per day on average.

  • 28°C maximum daytime temperature in November in Jos28
    28°C max day temperature
  • 9 hours of sunshine per day
  • 0 days with some rainfall in November in Jos0
    0 days with some rainfall
  • 15°C minimum night-time temperature in November in Jos15
    15°C min night temperature
  • 12 hours of daylight per day in November in Jos12
    12 hours of daylight per day
  • Moderate heat & humidity in November in JosM
    Moderate heat & humidity
  • 3 mm monthly rainfall in November in Jos3
    3 mm of monthly rainfall
  • UV (maximum) index 11 (Extreme) in November in Jos11
    11 (Extreme) UV index

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Jos weather in December

Expect daytime maximum temperatures of 28°C in Jos, Nigeria in December based on long-term weather averages. There are 9 hours of sunshine per day on average.

  • 28°C maximum daytime temperature in December in Jos28
    28°C max day temperature
  • 9 hours of sunshine per day
  • 0 days with some rainfall in December in Jos0
    0 days with some rainfall
  • 13°C minimum night-time temperature in December in Jos13
    13°C min night temperature
  • 12 hours of daylight per day in December in Jos12
    12 hours of daylight per day
  • Low heat & humidity in December in JosL
    Low heat & humidity
  • 1 mm monthly rainfall in December in Jos1
    1 mm of monthly rainfall
  • UV (maximum) index 10 (Very High) in December in Jos10
    10 (Very High) UV index

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More about Jos

Jos by month

Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec

Recommended for Nigeria

The climate guide for Nigeria (Jos) shows long term monthly weather averages processed from data supplied by CRU (University of East Anglia), the Met Office & the Netherlands Meteorological Institute. Find out more about our data sources.

Compare Jos weather with the UK

The weather chart below compares the average monthly maximum daytime temperature for Jos, Nigeria and the UK (London).

Maximum daytime temperature (°C)

Jos, Nigeria
UK (London)
28
7
29
7
31
10
31
13
29
17
27
20
25
22
25
22
26
19
28
15
28
10
28
8
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Apr
May
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Jul
Aug
Sep
Oct
Nov
Dec

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