Jos, Plateau, Nigeria Climate

Weather: 35.08°C/95.14°F, Wind SW at 2.71 km/h, 8% Humidity, 0% Chance of rain

Jos Climate Summary

Located at an elevation of 1263.05 meters (4143.86 feet) above sea level, Jos has a Tropical wet and dry or savanna climate (Classification: Aw). The district’s yearly temperature is 28.41ºC (83.14ºF) and it is -1.05% lower than Nigeria’s averages. Jos typically receives about 155.51 millimeters (6.12 inches) of precipitation and has 181.54 rainy days (49.74% of the time) annually.

CountryNigeria
CityPlateau
Longitude8.8583309
Latitude9.8965273
Attitude/Elevation1263.05m (4143.86ft)
Local timeThursday 14:49
Annual high temperature33.43ºC (92.17ºF)
Annual low temperature21.57ºC (70.83ºF)
Average annual precip.155.51mm (6.12in)
Warmest monthApril (38.27ºC / 100.89ºF)
Coldest MonthJanuary (16.47ºC / 61.65ºF)
Wettest MonthAugust (431.97mm / 17.01in)
Driest MonthJanuary (0.07mm / 0.0in)
Number of days with rainfall (≥ 1.0 mm)181.54 days (49.74%)
Days with no rain183.46 days (50.26%)
Humidity51.92%

Climate Jos: Weather By Month

MonthJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepNovOctDecYear
Record high °C (°F)41.65(106.97)42.72(108.9)45.92(114.66)45.92(114.66)40.58(105.04)38.44(101.19)36.31(97.36)34.17(93.51)36.31(97.36)37.38(99.28)37.38(99.28)37.38(99.28)45.92(114.66)
Average high °C (°F)32.59(90.66)35.79(96.42)37.87(100.17)38.27(100.89)35.53(95.95)33.12(91.62)30.15(86.27)29.24(84.63)30.72(87.3)32.58(90.64)33.36(92.05)31.84(89.31)33.43(92.17)
Daily mean °C (°F)25.85(78.53)28.89(84.0)31.58(88.84)32.73(90.91)31.19(88.14)29.03(84.25)26.47(79.65)25.5(77.9)26.74(80.13)28.35(83.03)28.41(83.14)26.09(78.96)28.41(83.14)
Average low °C (°F)16.47(61.65)19.19(66.54)22.56(72.61)24.8(76.64)25.07(77.13)23.52(74.34)21.79(71.22)21.22(70.2)21.87(71.37)22.7(72.86)21.51(70.72)18.15(64.67)21.57(70.83)
Record low °C (°F)8.54(47.37)12.81(55.06)16.02(60.84)16.02(60.84)19.22(66.6)13.88(56.98)11.75(53.15)14.95(58.91)19.22(66.6)17.09(62.76)16.02(60.84)11.75(53.15)8.54(47.37)
Average precipitation mm (inches)0.07(0.0)2.72(0.11)22.8(0.9)82.93(3.26)197.33(7.77)246.07(9.69)372.08(14.65)431.97(17.01)325.31(12.81)183.07(7.21)1.41(0.06)0.27(0.01)155.51(6.12)
Average precipitation days (≥ 1.0 mm)0.00.883.5913.7924.0827.6731.7531.2629.8118.250.290.1915.13
Average relative humidity (%)24.9422.4826.4242.0460.7671.4581.6187.3482.363.9732.9926.7151.92
Mean monthly sunshine hours12.3912.3112.2812.1511.9811.8211.1110.7211.3811.889.3712.3911.65

Climate Graph

The chart below shows the mean monthly temperature and precipitation of Jos in recent years.

Jos

Jos Temperature by Month

April
32.73°C | 90.91°F
March
31.58°C | 88.84°F
May
31.19°C | 88.14°F
June
29.03°C | 84.25°F
February
28.89°C | 84.0°F
November
28.41°C | 83.14°F
October
28.35°C | 83.03°F
September
26.74°C | 80.13°F
July
26.47°C | 79.65°F
December
26.09°C | 78.96°F
January
25.85°C | 78.53°F
August
25.5°C | 77.9°F

Historical Data

Summary
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TemperatureMaxAverageMin
Max Temperature33.1°C (91.58°F)30.04°C (86.07°F)24.56°C (76.21°F)
Avg Temperature27.77°C (81.99°F)26.29°C (79.32°F)22.43°C (72.37°F)
Min Temperature23.49°C (74.28°F)21.88°C (71.38°F)20.29°C (68.52°F)
Dew PointMaxAverageMin
Dew Point22.43°C (72.37°F)20.74°C (69.33°F)19.22°C (66.6°F)
PrecipitationMaxAverageMinSum
Precipitation41.43mm | 1.63in15.16mm | 0.6in1.17mm | 0.05in470.08mm | 18.51in
Snowdepth0.0mm | 0in0.0mm | 0in0.0mm | 0in0.0mm | 0in
WindMaxAverageMin
Wind8.54kmh | 5.31mph5.2kmh | 3.23mph3.2kmh | 1.99mph
Gust Wind11.75kmh | 7.3mph8.06kmh | 5.01mph4.27kmh | 2.65mph
Sea Level PressureMaxAverageMin
Sea Level Pressure41.43mb15.16mb1.17mb
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Daily Observations

TimeTemperatureDew PointHumidityWind SpeedPressurePrecipitation
August° C | ° F° C | ° F%Kph | MphHg | MbTotal (mm/in)
2015-08-0125.63 | 78.1320.29 | 68.52815.34 | 3.3231.94 | 1081.7828.51 | 1.12
2015-08-0226.7 | 80.0620.29 | 68.52786.41 | 3.9831.91 | 1080.711.17 | 0.05
2015-08-0325.63 | 78.1320.29 | 68.52815.34 | 3.3231.98 | 1082.8519.33 | 0.76
2015-08-0425.63 | 78.1320.29 | 68.52813.2 | 1.9931.94 | 1081.7819.76 | 0.78
2015-08-0526.7 | 80.0620.29 | 68.52783.2 | 1.9931.94 | 1081.7813.99 | 0.55
2015-08-0625.63 | 78.1320.29 | 68.52794.27 | 2.6531.91 | 1080.7118.15 | 0.71
2015-08-0725.63 | 78.1320.29 | 68.52795.34 | 3.3231.88 | 1079.6510.36 | 0.41
2015-08-0824.56 | 76.2119.22 | 66.6805.34 | 3.3231.94 | 1081.7812.39 | 0.49
2015-08-0926.7 | 80.0620.29 | 68.52805.34 | 3.3231.91 | 1080.7121.14 | 0.83
2015-08-1026.7 | 80.0620.29 | 68.52796.41 | 3.9831.91 | 1080.718.86 | 0.35
2015-08-1126.7 | 80.0621.36 | 70.45794.27 | 2.6531.94 | 1081.789.72 | 0.38
2015-08-1226.7 | 80.0621.36 | 70.45805.34 | 3.3231.98 | 1082.852.88 | 0.11
2015-08-1326.7 | 80.0620.29 | 68.52786.41 | 3.9831.94 | 1081.783.31 | 0.13
2015-08-1422.43 | 72.3720.29 | 68.52894.27 | 2.6531.94 | 1081.7815.06 | 0.59
2015-08-1526.7 | 80.0621.36 | 70.45823.2 | 1.9931.98 | 1082.859.18 | 0.36
2015-08-1626.7 | 80.0621.36 | 70.45826.41 | 3.9831.98 | 1082.8523.07 | 0.91
2015-08-1726.7 | 80.0620.29 | 68.52785.34 | 3.3231.94 | 1081.787.26 | 0.29
2015-08-1826.7 | 80.0620.29 | 68.52784.27 | 2.6531.94 | 1081.784.49 | 0.18
2015-08-1927.77 | 81.9921.36 | 70.45765.34 | 3.3231.91 | 1080.717.8 | 0.31
2015-08-2027.77 | 81.9921.36 | 70.45786.41 | 3.9831.88 | 1079.6520.29 | 0.8
2015-08-2127.77 | 81.9921.36 | 70.45797.48 | 4.6531.91 | 1080.7132.68 | 1.29
2015-08-2226.7 | 80.0621.36 | 70.45804.27 | 2.6531.88 | 1079.6526.59 | 1.05
2015-08-2326.7 | 80.0621.36 | 70.45805.34 | 3.3231.85 | 1078.5841.43 | 1.63
2015-08-2426.7 | 80.0620.29 | 68.52797.48 | 4.6531.88 | 1079.658.97 | 0.35
2015-08-2525.63 | 78.1321.36 | 70.45848.54 | 5.3131.94 | 1081.7826.59 | 1.05
2015-08-2627.77 | 81.9921.36 | 70.45785.34 | 3.3231.91 | 1080.718.44 | 0.33
2015-08-2725.63 | 78.1320.29 | 68.52813.2 | 1.9931.88 | 1079.654.81 | 0.19
2015-08-2825.63 | 78.1320.29 | 68.52834.27 | 2.6531.91 | 1080.716.3 | 0.25
2015-08-2925.63 | 78.1320.29 | 68.52805.34 | 3.3231.98 | 1082.851.6 | 0.06
2015-08-3026.7 | 80.0621.36 | 70.45805.34 | 3.3231.98 | 1082.8517.19 | 0.68
2015-08-3125.63 | 78.1322.43 | 72.37853.2 | 1.9931.94 | 1081.7838.76 | 1.53

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