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Jos in July

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
25°C (77°F) / 17°C (63°F)
average high / low
Rain days
18
Crowds
Low
Nigeria overall
Prices
Low
Nigeria overall

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.

Is another month better than July?

July is rated avoid. These months rate higher:

Weather in July

Long-term averages
  • JosHighs around 25 °C (77 °F), lows around 17 °C (63 °F), rain on about 18 days
  • Middle Belt, Nigeria · Abuja, Josrainy

    Rains May–October; Harmattan dust Dec–Feb; Jos is cooler at 1,200 m.

Crowds and prices

Crowds · Nigeria overall
Low
Prices · Nigeria overall
Low

Nigeria overall: Wet; the south-east is at its rainiest.

Compare two months

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

  • Verdict

    Jul: Avoid

    Jan: Great (better)

  • Daytime high

    Jul: 25 °C (77 °F)

    Jan: 28 °C (82 °F)

  • Night low

    Jul: 17 °C (63 °F)

    Jan: 12 °C (54 °F)

  • Rain days

    Jul: 18

    Jan: 0 (better)

  • Crowds

    Jul: Low

    Jan: Medium

  • Prices

    Jul: Low

    Jan: High

  • Festivals listed

    Jul: 0

    Jan: 0

July: 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.

What to pack

  • A rain jacket or umbrella and shoes that dry fast

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