Jos weather by month & the best time to visit
Nigeria · city break · tropical — wet & dry seasons climate
The best time to visit Jos is January — its sunniest month (Sunshine Score 94/100), with February and December close behind. Jos averages about 2,571 hours of sunshine a year. Daytime highs around 29°C / 84°F and roughly 1 mm of rain in January.
When is the best time to visit Jos?
For sunshine, the best time to visit Jos is January, then February and December. The dullest month is July (67/100, 164 mm of rain). The full month-by-month picture is in the table below.
How sunny is Jos?
Jos gets a lot of sun: around 2,571 hours a year. January (94/100) is noticeably better than July (67). It ranks #9 of 23 destinations in Nigeria for annual sunshine, above the national median of 2,273 hours. Rain has a clear season: the wettest stretch, around August, carries about 57% of the annual 938 mm.
Sunshine Score by month
| Month | Score | Day high | Night low | Rain | UV |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 94 | 29° / 84°F | 13° / 55°F | 1 mm | 9 |
| February | 94 | 31° / 88°F | 15° / 59°F | 1 mm | 9 |
| March | 92 | 32° / 90°F | 17° / 63°F | 10 mm | 10 |
| April | 80 | 31° / 88°F | 18° / 64°F | 78 mm | 10 |
| May | 73 | 28° / 82°F | 18° / 64°F | 116 mm | 10 |
| June | 72 | 26° / 79°F | 17° / 63°F | 119 mm | 9 |
| July | 67 | 24° / 75°F | 16° / 61°F | 164 mm | 8 |
| August | 67 | 23° / 73°F | 16° / 61°F | 225 mm | 8 |
| September | 67 | 24° / 75°F | 16° / 61°F | 145 mm | 9 |
| October | 80 | 26° / 79°F | 16° / 61°F | 74 mm | 10 |
| November | 93 | 28° / 82°F | 14° / 57°F | 5 mm | 10 |
| December | 94 | 29° / 84°F | 12° / 54°F | 0 mm | 9 |
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Jos: questions and answers
What kind of destination is Jos?
Jos is a city break in Nigeria at 1,286 m elevation with a tropical — wet & dry seasons climate.
How many hours of sunshine does Jos get a year?
Jos gets about 2,571 hours of sunshine a year, at its best around January.
When is the best time to visit Jos?
The sunniest time to visit Jos is January, when the Sunshine Score peaks at 94/100 (with February and December close behind). Expect daytime highs around 29°C / 84°F.
What is the least sunny month in Jos?
July is the least sunny month in Jos, scoring 67/100 with about 164 mm of rain.
How strong is the sun in Jos?
The typical midday UV index in Jos peaks around 10 (very high) in March, easing to about 8 (very high) in July. Month-by-month midday UV values are in the UV column of the table on this page.
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