Winter (December to February)
Pleasant warmth with highs around 28° and lows near 15°, almost always dry (0 rainy days per month on average). It's a great time to go.
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When to visit Nigeria
Climate · 10-year averages
When to visit Jos?
Best time to visit Jos: from October to April. Month-by-month temperatures, rainfall and sunshine, based on ten years of weather data.
Best time to go
From October to April
Hottest month
April · 32°
Coldest month
January · 14°
Wettest month
August · 251 mm
Climate month by month
Bars: monthly rainfall. Lines: average highs and lows. Month color: our travel comfort index.
- JanuaryIdéal
28° / 14°
- Rain
- 0 mm · 0 d
- Sunshine
- 11.0 h/day
- Humidity
- 24%
- FebruaryIdéal
30° / 16°
- Rain
- 4 mm · 1 d
- Sunshine
- 10.9 h/day
- Humidity
- 21%
- MarchIdéal
32° / 20°
- Rain
- 6 mm · 1 d
- Sunshine
- 10.6 h/day
- Humidity
- 29%
- AprilIdéal
32° / 20°
- Rain
- 27 mm · 5 d
- Sunshine
- 10.3 h/day
- Humidity
- 47%
- MayCorrect
30° / 20°
- Rain
- 97 mm · 16 d
- Sunshine
- 10.1 h/day
- Humidity
- 70%
- JuneÀ éviter
27° / 19°
- Rain
- 182 mm · 24 d
- Sunshine
- 9.8 h/day
- Humidity
- 81%
- JulyÀ éviter
25° / 18°
- Rain
- 222 mm · 27 d
- Sunshine
- 9.0 h/day
- Humidity
- 86%
- AugustÀ éviter
24° / 18°
- Rain
- 251 mm · 27 d
- Sunshine
- 7.7 h/day
- Humidity
- 87%
- SeptemberÀ éviter
26° / 18°
- Rain
- 168 mm · 23 d
- Sunshine
- 9.0 h/day
- Humidity
- 84%
- OctoberIdéal
27° / 18°
- Rain
- 41 mm · 7 d
- Sunshine
- 10.6 h/day
- Humidity
- 66%
- NovemberIdéal
29° / 17°
- Rain
- 2 mm · 0 d
- Sunshine
- 11.0 h/day
- Humidity
- 37%
- DecemberIdéal
27° / 15°
- Rain
- 0 mm · 0 d
- Sunshine
- 11.0 h/day
- Humidity
- 28%
2014–2023 averages from the ERA5 reanalysis (Copernicus) via Open-Meteo. A day counts as a “rainy day” from 1 mm of rain.
Our take, season by season
Spring (March to May)
Intense heat with highs around 31° and lows near 20°, a few showers (7 rainy days per month on average). It's a great time to go.
Summer (June to August)
Pleasant warmth with highs around 25° and lows near 18°, very frequent rain (26 rainy days per month on average). Not an ideal time for a leisure trip.
Fall (September to November)
Pleasant warmth with highs around 27° and lows near 18°, regular rain (10 rainy days per month on average). It's a great time to go.
Frequently asked questions
- When is the best time to visit Jos?
- The best time to visit Jos is from October to April, with highs between 27° and 32° and few rainy days.
- What is the hottest month in Jos?
- April is the hottest month, with an average high of 32 °C.
- What is the coldest month in Jos?
- January is the coldest month, with an average low of 14 °C.
- When does it rain the most in Jos?
- August is the wettest month (251 mm, about 27 rainy days). The driest is December (0 mm).
- When should you avoid Jos?
- The least favorable months are from June to September: too hot, too cold, or too rainy to make the most of your trip.
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