Jos in Summer
In summer (June, July and August), Jos sees average daytime highs around 26°C and overnight lows near 19°C, with 793 mm of rain over about 84 wet days across the season. It is the coldest season of the year and the wettest season of the year.
Over the season highs ease from about 29°C in early June to 26°C by late August. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 8% of the time across summer, and the air most often feels muggy.
Summer is Jos's weakest season of the year to visit on our travel score. For the whole year in context, see Jos's year-round climate.
- Avg daytime high
- 26°C
- coldest season of the year
- Avg overnight low
- 19°C
- Rainfall
- 793 mm
- 84 wet days
- Avg wind
- 7 km/h
- Travel score
- 3.8
- weakest season of the year
- Months
- Jun · Jul · Aug
Temperature in Jos in Summer
Over the season highs ease from about 29°C in early June to 26°C by late August.
A typical summer day in Jos reaches about 26°C and drops to 19°C overnight. The warmest of the three months is June, the coolest August.
How summer really feels in Jos
Once humidity and wind are folded in, summer brings about 0 days that feel above 32°C and 0 that feel at or below 0°C.
summer 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 the three summer months (June, July and August) compare with the rest of the year — the season's months are highlighted.
| Month | High / Low (°C) | Rainfall (mm) | Wet days | Daylight (hours) | Travel score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 27° / 13° | 0 | 0 | 11.5 | 8.2 |
| Feb | 30° / 15° | 2 | 0.2 | 11.7 | 6.6 |
| Mar | 32° / 18° | 5 | 0.8 | 11.9 | 4.8 |
| Apr | 33° / 21° | 39 | 6.8 | 12.2 | 3.9 |
| May | 30° / 20° | 131 | 17.8 | 12.4 | 3.9 |
| Jun | 28° / 19° | 223 | 26.1 | 12.6 | 3.9 |
| Jul | 26° / 19° | 264 | 28.6 | 12.5 | 3.8 |
| Aug | 26° / 18° | 306 | 28.8 | 12.3 | 3.7 |
| Sep | 27° / 18° | 185 | 23.9 | 12.1 | 4.3 |
| Oct | 28° / 18° | 47 | 9.1 | 11.8 | 5.8 |
| Nov | 29° / 16° | 0 | 0.1 | 11.5 | 7.1 |
| Dec | 27° / 13° | 0 | 0 | 11.4 | 8.4 |
Cloud cover in Summer
The sky is clear or mostly clear about 8% of the time across summer.
Chance of precipitation in Summer
Jos gets around 793 mm of rain over 84 wet days across summer. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.
Humidity in Summer
Most of summer feels muggy — the stacked bands show each day's mix of comfort levels, read off the dew point.
Wind in Summer
Winds average 7 km/h across summer.
Sunrise & sunset in Summer
Daylight runs from about 12 h 30 min in early June to 12 h 12 min by late August. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.
Solar energy in Summer
Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day across summer, about 5.1 kWh/m².
Hazard calendar for Jos
In summer, Jos overlaps its monsoon and dust 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.
Is summer a good time to visit Jos?
Our two travel scores rate summer for general sightseeing and for beach or pool weather — 0 (poor) to 10 (ideal), averaged across the three months.
summer is a weaker month for outdoor sightseeing in Jos.
What to pack for Jos in Summer
From summer's temperature range, rain chance, sun and wind — what's worth putting in the bag.
In summer, Jos sees daytime highs around 26°C and nights near 19°C. Pack light clothes and rain gear. Worth having: sun protection. About 84 days see rain.
UV index in Jos in Summer
Clear-sky midday UV across summer averages around 12 (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.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| UV index (midday) | 11 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 11 | 10 | 8 |
| Level | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Very high | Very high |
| UV index (midday) | Level | |
|---|---|---|
| Jan | 11 | Extreme |
| Feb | 12 | Extreme |
| Mar | 12 | Extreme |
| Apr | 12 | Extreme |
| May | 10 | Extreme |
| Jun | 11 | Extreme |
| Jul | 12 | Extreme |
| Aug | 13 | Extreme |
| Sep | 13 | Extreme |
| Oct | 11 | Extreme |
| Nov | 10 | Very high |
| Dec | 8 | Very high |
Air quality in Jos in Summer
Average fine-particle pollution (PM2.5) through the year — so you can see where summer 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).
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PM2.5 (µg/m³) | 91 | 103 | 99 | 75 | 47 | 36 | 26 | 27 | 39 | 60 | 65 | 83 |
| Level | Unhealthy | Unhealthy | Unhealthy | Unhealthy | Poor | Poor | Moderate | Moderate | Poor | Unhealthy | Unhealthy | Unhealthy |
| PM2.5 (µg/m³) | Level | |
|---|---|---|
| Jan | 91 | Unhealthy |
| Feb | 103 | Unhealthy |
| Mar | 99 | Unhealthy |
| Apr | 75 | Unhealthy |
| May | 47 | Poor |
| Jun | 36 | Poor |
| Jul | 26 | Moderate |
| Aug | 27 | Moderate |
| Sep | 39 | Poor |
| Oct | 60 | Unhealthy |
| Nov | 65 | Unhealthy |
| Dec | 83 | Unhealthy |
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.
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.
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
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.