When to go · Jos
Jos, month by month
The best months for Jos: Jan, Feb, Mar, Nov, Dec. Months to avoid: Jun, Jul, Aug, Sep.
Month by month
- JanuaryGreatInside Jos's best window: Nov–Mar (dry, clear, cool nights).28 °C (82 °F) / 12 °C (54 °F), 0 rain days82 °F (28 °C) / 54 °F (12 °C), 0 rain daysCrowds: Medium
- FebruaryGreatInside Jos's best window: Nov–Mar (dry, clear, cool nights).30 °C (86 °F) / 14 °C (57 °F), 1 rain days86 °F (30 °C) / 57 °F (14 °C), 1 rain daysCrowds: Medium
- MarchGreatInside Jos's best window: Nov–Mar (dry, clear, cool nights).32 °C (90 °F) / 17 °C (63 °F), 3 rain days90 °F (32 °C) / 63 °F (17 °C), 3 rain daysCrowds: Low
- AprilMixedOutside the best window (Nov–Mar (dry, clear, cool nights)). Across Nigeria: Rains arrive in the south; Easter travel peaks.31 °C (88 °F) / 19 °C (66 °F), 8 rain days88 °F (31 °C) / 66 °F (19 °C), 8 rain daysCrowds: Low
- MayMixedOutside the best window (Nov–Mar (dry, clear, cool nights)). Across Nigeria: Rain builds; Lagos traffic worse on flooded roads.28 °C (82 °F) / 18 °C (64 °F), 12 rain days82 °F (28 °C) / 64 °F (18 °C), 12 rain daysCrowds: Low
- JuneAvoidListed as a month to avoid: Jun–Sep (heaviest rain), and any month with a current advisory against Plateau State travel.26 °C (79 °F) / 18 °C (64 °F), 15 rain days79 °F (26 °C) / 64 °F (18 °C), 15 rain daysCrowds: Low
- JulyAvoidListed as a month to avoid: Jun–Sep (heaviest rain), and any month with a current advisory against Plateau State travel.25 °C (77 °F) / 17 °C (63 °F), 18 rain days77 °F (25 °C) / 63 °F (17 °C), 18 rain daysCrowds: Low
- AugustAvoidListed as a month to avoid: Jun–Sep (heaviest rain), and any month with a current advisory against Plateau State travel.24 °C (75 °F) / 17 °C (63 °F), 19 rain days75 °F (24 °C) / 63 °F (17 °C), 19 rain daysCrowds: Medium
- SeptemberAvoidListed as a month to avoid: Jun–Sep (heaviest rain), and any month with a current advisory against Plateau State travel.26 °C (79 °F) / 17 °C (63 °F), 15 rain days79 °F (26 °C) / 63 °F (17 °C), 15 rain daysCrowds: Low
- OctoberMixedOutside the best window (Nov–Mar (dry, clear, cool nights)). Across Nigeria: Rain eases late; Independence Day on 1 October.28 °C (82 °F) / 16 °C (61 °F), 7 rain days82 °F (28 °C) / 61 °F (16 °C), 7 rain daysCrowds: Low
- NovemberGreatInside Jos's best window: Nov–Mar (dry, clear, cool nights).28 °C (82 °F) / 13 °C (55 °F), 0 rain days82 °F (28 °C) / 55 °F (13 °C), 0 rain daysCrowds: Medium
- DecemberGreatInside Jos's best window: Nov–Mar (dry, clear, cool nights).28 °C (82 °F) / 12 °C (54 °F), 0 rain days82 °F (28 °C) / 54 °F (12 °C), 0 rain daysCrowds: High · 2 festivals or holidays
Compare two months
Weather, crowds and prices for any two months in Jos, side by side.
Verdict
Jan: Great
Feb: Great
Daytime high
Jan: 28 °C (82 °F)82 °F (28 °C)
Feb: 30 °C (86 °F)86 °F (30 °C)
Night low
Jan: 12 °C (54 °F)54 °F (12 °C)
Feb: 14 °C (57 °F)57 °F (14 °C)
Rain days
Jan: 0 (better)
Feb: 1
Crowds
Jan: Medium
Feb: Medium
Prices
Jan: High
Feb: Medium
Festivals listed
Jan: 0
Feb: 0
January: Inside Jos's best window: Nov–Mar (dry, clear, cool nights).
February: Inside Jos's best window: Nov–Mar (dry, clear, cool nights).
Jos: figures are long-term averages from this guide, not a forecast.