When to go · Jos

Jos in July

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: 25°C (77°F)77°F (25°C) / 17°C (63°F)63°F (17°C); average high / low
Rain days: 18
Crowds: Low; Nigeria overall
Prices: Low; Nigeria overall

Plan around it

Verdict

AvoidBest and avoid months for Jos

Listed as a month to avoid: Jun–Sep (heaviest rain), and any month with a current advisory against Plateau State travel.

July is rated avoid. These months rate higher:

Long-term averages

JosHighs around 25 °C (77 °F), lows around 17 °C (63 °F), rain on about 18 daysHighs around 77 °F (25 °C), lows around 63 °F (17 °C), rain on about 18 days
Middle Belt, Nigeria · Abuja, Josrainy
Rains May–October; Harmattan dust Dec–Feb; Jos is cooler at 1,200 m.

Nigeria overall: Wet; the south-east is at its rainiest.

Weather, crowds and prices for any two months in Jos, side by side.

First month

Second month

July: 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.