Jos weather in September

In September, Jos sees average daytime highs of 27°C and overnight lows near 18°C, with 185 mm of rain across 23.9 wet days and about 12.1 hours of daylight. It is the 10th-warmest and 4th-wettest month of the year here.

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 27°C through the month. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 11% of the time in September, and the air most often feels muggy.

Daylight stretches from about 12 h 12 min at the start of September to 11 h 54 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, September is Jos's 10th-clearest and 12th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Jos's year-round climate.

Daytime high
27°
10th warmest
Overnight low
18°
6th coldest
Rainfall
185 mm
23.9 wet days
Daylight
12 h 06 min
6:17 AM – 6:20 PM
Cloud cover
72%
10th clearest
Wind
6 km/h
12th windiest
Solar energy
5.48 kWh/m²
Travel score
4.3
out of 10

Jos is city in Plateau State, Nigeria.

Air quality: WHO Ambient Air Quality Database. Density & description: Wikidata (CC0), GeoNames.

Temperature in September

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 27°C through the month.

A typical September day in Jos reaches about 27°C in the afternoon and slips back to 18°C overnight — a 9°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 25°C and 29°C. Set against its neighbours, September runs about 1°C warmer than August and about 1°C cooler than October.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
12618
22618
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42618
52618
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72718
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102718
112718
122718
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222718
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242818
252818
262818
272818
282818
292818
302818

How September really feels in Jos

Once humidity and wind are folded in, September averages 0 days that feel above 32°C and 0 that feel at or below 0°C — the comfort signal a plain temperature reading hides.

Days feeling ≥ 32°C
0
heat index over the day's high
Days feeling ≤ C
0
wind chill below the day's low

September sits comfortably in between — no days that feel dangerously hot or drop to a hard freeze once humidity and wind are folded in.

Jos weather by month

How September compares with the rest of the year at a glance. September is the 10th-warmest and 4th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan27° / 13°0011.58.2
Feb30° / 15°20.211.76.6
Mar32° / 18°50.811.94.8
Apr33° / 21°396.812.23.9
May30° / 20°13117.812.43.9
Jun28° / 19°22326.112.63.9
Jul26° / 19°26428.612.53.8
Aug26° / 18°30628.812.33.7
Sep27° / 18°18523.912.14.3
Oct28° / 18°479.111.85.8
Nov29° / 16°00.111.57.1
Dec27° / 13°0011.48.4

Cloud cover in September

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 11% of the time in September.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 19% of September, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 70%. Skies tend to open up as the month goes on.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202530
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
11684
21684
31783
41882
52080
62179
72278
82377
92476
102773
112872
122971
132971
143169
153169
163268
173268
183466
193466
203664
213664
223664
233763
243763
253862
263862
273961
284060
294060
304060

Chance of precipitation in September

Any precipitation

Jos gets around 185 mm of rain over 23.9 wet days in September. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.

Day to day, the chance of measurable rain averages around 79% and peaks near 92% on the wettest days. The odds ease toward the end of the month.

0%20%40%60%80%100%151015202530
Rain chance (%)
192
291
391
490
589
688
788
887
986
1085
1183
1282
1381
1480
1579
1678
1777
1876
1975
2074
2173
2272
2371
2470
2569
2668
2767
2866
2964
3063

Humidity in September

DryComfortableHumidMuggyOppressiveMiserable

Most of September feels muggy — the stacked bands show each day's mix of comfort levels, read off the dew point.

By dew point, September lands in the muggy band about 81% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 81% of them.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202530
Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)
101684
201684
301684
401684
501684
601684
701684
801684
901684
1001684
1101684
1201783
1301783
1401882
1501882
1601882
1701882
1801981
1901981
2001981
2102080
2202080
2302179
2402278
2502377
2602476
2712475
2812574
2912673
3012772

Wind in September

Winds average 6 km/h in September, the calmest month.

Across September, daily wind ranges from about 6 km/h on the calmest days to 6 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
16calm
26calm
36calm
46calm
56calm
66calm
76calm
86calm
96calm
106calm
116calm
126calm
136calm
146calm
156calm
166calm
176calm
186calm
196calm
206calm
216calm
226calm
236calm
246calm
256calm
266calm
276calm
286calm
296calm
306calm

Sunrise & sunset in September

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 12 h 12 min at the start of September to 11 h 54 min by month's end. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

Days shrink by about 18 minutes over September. Sunrise moves from 6:18 AM to 6:16 AM, and sunset from 6:30 PM to 6:11 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202530
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
112.26:186:30
212.26:186:29
312.26:186:29
412.26:186:28
512.26:186:27
612.16:186:27
712.16:186:26
812.16:186:26
912.16:186:25
1012.16:186:24
1112.16:186:24
1212.16:176:23
1312.16:176:22
1412.16:176:22
1512.16:176:21
1612.16:176:20
1712.06:176:20
1812.06:176:19
1912.06:176:18
2012.06:176:18
2112.06:176:17
2212.06:176:16
2312.06:176:16
2412.06:166:15
2512.06:166:15
2612.06:166:14
2712.06:166:13
2811.96:166:13
2911.96:166:12
3011.96:166:11

Solar energy in September

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in September, about 5.48 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 4.61 kWh/m² to a high of 7.06 kWh/m² in March across the year — September's 5.48 kWh/m² sits near the bottom.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
15.0Bright
25.0Bright
35.0Bright
45.1Bright
55.1Bright
65.2Bright
75.2Bright
85.2Bright
95.3Bright
105.3Bright
115.3Bright
125.4Bright
135.4Bright
145.5Bright
155.5Bright
165.5Bright
175.5Bright
185.6Bright
195.6Bright
205.6Bright
215.7Bright
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265.7Bright
275.8Bright
285.8Bright
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305.8Bright
Planning a trip in September

Hazard calendar for Jos

In seasonPeak

In September, Jos sits inside its monsoon season. The full year is below, with each hazard's peak months called out.

Jos's monsoon runs June–September, when most of the year's rain falls.

Jos sees seasonal dust haze (February–June), heaviest in March.

Monsoon
Dust
Jan
Feb
Mar
Apr
May
Jun
Jul
Aug
Sep
Oct
Nov
Dec

Is September a good time to visit Jos?

Our two travel scores rate September for general sightseeing and for beach or pool weather — 0 (poor) to 10 (ideal).

4.3
Sightseeing
7th-best month of the year
4.4
Beach & pool
9th-best month of the year

September is a reasonable time to visit Jos for sightseeing.

What to pack for Jos in September

From September's temperature range, rain chance, sun and wind — what's worth putting in the bag.

In September, Jos sees daytime highs around 27°C and nights near 18°C. Pack light clothes and rain gear. Worth having: sun protection. About 24 days see rain.

light clothesrain gearsun protection

UV index in Jos in September

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in September peaks around 13 (very high — sun protection essential). The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.

Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Jos peaks around August 22 at about 13 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 15 at about 8 (very high).

The index reaches 3 or more — the level where the WHO recommends sun protection — every month of the year.

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecExtremeVery highAug 22UV 13Dec 15UV 8
UV index (midday)Level
Jan11Extreme
Feb12Extreme
Mar12Extreme
Apr12Extreme
May10Extreme
Jun11Extreme
Jul12Extreme
Aug13Extreme
Sep13Extreme
Oct11Extreme
Nov10Very high
Dec8Very high

Air quality in Jos in September

GoodModeratePoorUnhealthyVery unhealthy

Average fine-particle pollution (PM2.5) through the year — so you can see where September falls, not just the annual average.

Air quality in Jos is worst in February — around 103 µg/m³ PM2.5 (unhealthy), about 3.9× the cleanest month (July, 26 µg/m³).

Modeled monthly averages (CAMS reanalysis, 2015–2024).

0306090120JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecUnhealthyPoorModeratePoorUnhealthyFeb 19102 µg/m³Jul 2326 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan91Unhealthy
Feb103Unhealthy
Mar99Unhealthy
Apr75Unhealthy
May47Poor
Jun36Poor
Jul26Moderate
Aug27Moderate
Sep39Poor
Oct60Unhealthy
Nov65Unhealthy
Dec83Unhealthy
Location & terrain

Where is Jos?

Jos sits at 9.9°N, 8.9°E, 1,186 m above sea level, in Nigeria. The nearest listed city is Bukuru, 15 km away.

KafanchanPankshinKachiaBauchiWamba

Topography around Jos

How much the land rises and falls, and what covers it, within 3, 16 and 80 km of Jos.

Within 3 km, the terrain around Jos has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 200 m around an average of 1,189 m above sea level; within 16 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 894 m; within 80 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,260 m.

The land around Jos is covered by artificial surfaces (80%) within 3 km, cropland (31%), grassland (28%) and shrubs (20%) within 16 km, and cropland (49%), grassland (25%) and shrubs (21%) within 80 km.

3 km
200 m
16 km
894 m
80 km
1,260 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrain
September weather nearby: Bukuru 15 km · Lere 62 km · Kagoro 66 km · Kafanchan 76 km · Pankshin 90 km · Kachia 103 km · Bauchi 113 km · Wamba 114 km

Nigeria travel facts

Travel advisory
Level 3
Reconsider Travel
Power plugs
Type D / G
230 V · 50 Hz
Prices
≈ 13% of US
price level, 2025
GDP per capita
$1,224
2025
Happiness
4.8 / 10
World Happiness, 2025
Safe drinking water
30%
of population, 2024
Homicide rate
15.7
per 100k, 2023
Road deaths
20.7
per 100k/yr, 2019
Income group
Lower middle
World Bank
English
High
EF EPI 569
Religion
Muslim 54%other Christian 35%Roman Catholic 11%other 1%

Sources: World Bank, US State Department, World Happiness Report, WHO/UNICEF, EF EPI, CIA World Factbook.

Data sources

Temperature, precipitation, cloud, humidity, wind and solar figures are a 1991–2020 climatology for Jos (9.9285°, 8.8921°, elevation 1,186 m), computed from hourly ERA5 reanalysis — contains modified Copernicus Climate Change Service information. Sun figures are astronomical calculations, not observations. City data © GeoNames, CC BY 4.0. Map outlines from Natural Earth (public domain); interactive map © Google. UV index is derived from CAMS (Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service) clear-sky UV data — contains modified Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service information. Monthly air-quality (PM2.5) seasonality is from the CAMS EAC4 reanalysis (Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service), scaled to the WHO annual mean where available. Topography is sampled from the Copernicus DEM GLO-90 elevation model (© ESA/Airbus) and ESA WorldCover 2021 land cover (CC BY 4.0).