Jos, Nigeria climate
As Tropical savanna (dry summer)
Jos has a remarkably steady tropical climate (Tropical savanna (dry summer), Köppen As). The hottest month is April with an average daily high near 93°F, while the coldest is August averaging around 65°F at night. Precipitation totals about 57 inches a year and is strongly seasonal — August alone averages 13.1 inches while January barely receives 0.01 inches.
Temperature & precipitation
Daily high–low temperature range with the monthly average, plus monthly precipitation · 1991–2020 normals · hover a month for the exact figuresHours of sunshine per day
Estimated sunny hours each month — daylight length × clear-sky fraction · 1991–2020 monthly cloud cover (NASA POWER)Jos climate normals (1991–2020)
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg high (°F) | 89 | 92 | 95 | 93 | 89 | 85 | 81 | 78 | 80 | 83 | 87 | 87 |
| Avg temp (°F) | 73 | 77 | 80 | 81 | 79 | 76 | 73 | 72 | 73 | 74 | 73 | 72 |
| Avg low (°F) | 57 | 62 | 66 | 69 | 69 | 67 | 66 | 65 | 65 | 65 | 60 | 57 |
| Precipitation (in) | 0.0 | 0.1 | 0.3 | 2.2 | 6.8 | 10.2 | 11.5 | 13.1 | 9.4 | 2.9 | 0.0 | 0.0 |
| Jan – Jun | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg high (°F) | 89 | 92 | 95 | 93 | 89 | 85 |
| Avg temp (°F) | 73 | 77 | 80 | 81 | 79 | 76 |
| Avg low (°F) | 57 | 62 | 66 | 69 | 69 | 67 |
| Precipitation (in) | 0.0 | 0.1 | 0.3 | 2.2 | 6.8 | 10.2 |
| Jul – Dec | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg high (°F) | 81 | 78 | 80 | 83 | 87 | 87 |
| Avg temp (°F) | 73 | 72 | 73 | 74 | 73 | 72 |
| Avg low (°F) | 66 | 65 | 65 | 65 | 60 | 57 |
| Precipitation (in) | 11.5 | 13.1 | 9.4 | 2.9 | 0.0 | 0.0 |
How often — frequency of weather events
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Days with high ≥ 90°F (days) | 14 | 21 | 27 | 23 | 13 | 4 | 0.9 | 0.1 | 0.5 | 2 | 7 | 8 |
| Jan – Jun | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Days with high ≥ 90°F (days) | 14 | 21 | 27 | 23 | 13 | 4 |
| Jul – Dec | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Days with high ≥ 90°F (days) | 0.9 | 0.1 | 0.5 | 2 | 7 | 8 |
Sky & atmosphere
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cloud cover (%) | 26 | 34 | 53 | 72 | 78 | 75 | 82 | 87 | 80 | 65 | 31 | 21 |
| Relative humidity (%) | 22 | 21 | 29 | 53 | 70 | 77 | 82 | 86 | 83 | 73 | 47 | 29 |
| Wind speed (mph) | 6.6 | 6.6 | 6.0 | 5.3 | 4.5 | 4.0 | 3.7 | 3.6 | 3.4 | 3.8 | 4.9 | 6.1 |
| Jan – Jun | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cloud cover (%) | 26 | 34 | 53 | 72 | 78 | 75 |
| Relative humidity (%) | 22 | 21 | 29 | 53 | 70 | 77 |
| Wind speed (mph) | 6.6 | 6.6 | 6.0 | 5.3 | 4.5 | 4.0 |
| Jul – Dec | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cloud cover (%) | 82 | 87 | 80 | 65 | 31 | 21 |
| Relative humidity (%) | 82 | 86 | 83 | 73 | 47 | 29 |
| Wind speed (mph) | 3.7 | 3.6 | 3.4 | 3.8 | 4.9 | 6.1 |
Methodology & sources
Temperature & precipitation — modelled for this location from ERA5-Land reanalysis, a ~9 km global grid, because no long-record weather station is close enough to use.
Cloud, humidity, wind & sunshine — modelled estimates from NASA POWER, NASA's satellite-and-reanalysis climatology. This is the standard global source for atmospheric variables, which are not measured at most weather stations.