Climate of Jos
Jos has a tropical savanna climate. It is warm every month with both a wet and dry season. The average annual temperature for Jos is 57° degrees and there is about 352 inch of rain in a year. It is dry for 167 days a year with an average humidity of 52% and an UV-index of 6.
Climate averages for the whole year
- Day: the average daily temperature during the day is between 25°C and 34°C
- Night:the average nighttime temperature is between 14°C and 21°C
- Rain: it rains 175 days and there is a total of approximately 895 mm rainfall
- Sun hours: throughout the year there are 3379 sun hours
Maximum temperature: | between 25°C and 34°C |
Warmest month: | 34°C in March |
Coldest month: | 25°C in August |
Night temperature: | between 14°C and 21°C |
Dry days: | 190 days |
Days with rain: | 175 days |
Days with snow: | 0 days |
Total rain sum: | 895 mm |
Hours of sunshine: | 3379 hours |
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Temperature graph
This graph shows the average maximum temperature (red) and minimum temperature (blue) for Jos.
Precipitation graph
This graph shows the average amount of rainfall per month for Jos.
Climate table of Jos
In this climate table you can see at a glance what the average weather per month is for Jos. The data has been collected over a 30-year period, from which an average per month has been derived. From year to year the differences may be larger or smaller, but with this climate table you have a good idea of what the weather for Jos might be like in a given month.
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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Day temp. (°F) | 87 | 92 | 94 | 93 | 89 | 85 | 80 | 78 | 81 | 84 | 87 | 85 |
Night temp. (°F) | 58 | 61 | 67 | 70 | 70 | 68 | 66 | 65 | 66 | 66 | 63 | 59 |
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
Precipitation (inch) | 0 | 2 | 4 | 15 | 37 | 53 | 69 | 81 | 64 | 28 | 0 | 0 |
Days with rain | - | 1 | 5 | 13 | 22 | 28 | 30 | 30 | 28 | 18 | - | - |
Dry days | 31 | 27 | 26 | 17 | 9 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 13 | 30 | 31 |
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
Sun hours per day | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 8 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 8 | 10 |
Wind force (Bft) | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 |
UV-index | 6 | 6 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 |
Best time to visit Jos
The best time to visit Jos in Nigeria is from January, May and October through December. In this period you have a warm temperature and little precipitation. The highest average temperature in Jos is 94°F in March and the lowest is 78°F in August.
Climate of Jos by month
What is the average climate in a given month for Jos? Click on a month to see all monthly averages for sunshine, maximum and minimum temperatures, percent chance of rain per day, snowfall and number of rainy days.
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