When to go · Jos
Jos in June
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
- 26°C (79°F)79°F (26°C) / 18°C (64°F)64°F (18°C)
- average high / low
- Rain days
- 15
- Crowds
- Low
- Nigeria overall
- Prices
- Low
- Nigeria overall
Verdict
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 June?
June is rated avoid. These months rate higher:
Weather in June
- JosHighs around 26 °C (79 °F), lows around 18 °C (64 °F), rain on about 15 daysHighs around 79 °F (26 °C), lows around 64 °F (18 °C), rain on about 15 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: Heaviest rain in Lagos; Democracy Day on 12 June.
Compare two months
Weather, crowds and prices for any two months in Jos, side by side.
Verdict
Jun: Avoid
Jan: Great (better)
Daytime high
Jun: 26 °C (79 °F)79 °F (26 °C)
Jan: 28 °C (82 °F)82 °F (28 °C)
Night low
Jun: 18 °C (64 °F)64 °F (18 °C)
Jan: 12 °C (54 °F)54 °F (12 °C)
Rain days
Jun: 15
Jan: 0 (better)
Crowds
Jun: Low
Jan: Medium
Prices
Jun: Low
Jan: High
Festivals listed
Jun: 0
Jan: 0
June: 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