When to go · Jos

Jos in August

Avoid month. Listed as a month to avoid: Jun–Sep (heaviest rain), and any month with a current advisory against Plateau State travel.

Key facts

Verdict: Avoid
Temperature: 24°C (75°F)75°F (24°C) / 17°C (63°F)63°F (17°C); average high / low
Rain days: 19
Crowds: Medium; Nigeria overall
Prices: Medium; Nigeria overall

Plan around it

Verdict

AvoidBest and avoid months for Jos

Listed as a month to avoid: Jun–Sep (heaviest rain), and any month with a current advisory against Plateau State travel.

August is rated avoid. These months rate higher:

Long-term averages

JosHighs around 24 °C (75 °F), lows around 17 °C (63 °F), rain on about 19 daysHighs around 75 °F (24 °C), lows around 63 °F (17 °C), rain on about 19 days
Middle Belt, Nigeria · Abuja, Josrainy
Rains May–October; Harmattan dust Dec–Feb; Jos is cooler at 1,200 m.

Nigeria overall: A drier break in Lagos; Osun-Osogbo festival in Osun State (check dates).

Weather, crowds and prices for any two months in Jos, side by side.

First month

Second month

August: Listed as a month to avoid: Jun–Sep (heaviest rain), and any month with a current advisory against Plateau State travel.

January: Inside Jos's best window: Nov–Mar (dry, clear, cool nights).

Jos: figures are long-term averages from this guide, not a forecast.