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Weather in Jos

Plateau State · 1,040,000 inhabitants · Wednesday, October 28 · updated 23:33

Clear sky
26°
Clear sky
Feels like 28°C
Wind
9 km/h
Gusts
9 km/h
Humidity
40 %
Pressure
1014 hPa
Clouds
5 %
Storm
No
Rise 06:14 Set 18:02 Day 11 h 48 min UV 8 · High

Detailed forecast

Trend
Evening
Clear sky
Clear sky
26°22°
Feels like 28°
Wind ↑ ENE 9 km/h
Humidity 40 %

Weather charts for Jos · 7 days

Temperatures over 7 days

▲ +2.6° above seasonal normals this week
Highs Lows Seasonal normal (1991-2020 average)
18°22°27°31°35°TodayThuFriSatSunMonTue33°20°Wed 28 Oct: max 32° · min 21° · normal 23.7°Thu 29 Oct: max 31° · min 20° · normal 23.7°Fri 30 Oct: max 32° · min 20° · normal 23.7°Sat 31 Oct: max 32° · min 20° · normal 23.7°Sun 1 Nov: max 33° · min 20° · normal 23.7°Mon 2 Nov: max 33° · min 20° · normal 23.7°Tue 3 Nov: max 33° · min 20° · normal 23.7°

Hourly detail

WedThuFriSatSunMonTueWed18°27°35°33°20°02
Temperature (°C) Precipitation (mm) Wind (km/h)

Climate of Jos

Of the 227 cities of 20,000+ inhabitants SkiesAtlas covers in Nigeria, Jos has the lowest mean temperature.

61% of the year’s rain falls from June to August; August alone averages 334 mm.

From November to March, each month averages less than 10 mm of rain.

April is the warmest month, with average highs of 32 °C. December is the coldest, with average lows of 13 °C.

This week’s forecast highs average 32 °C, 4 °C above the October normal (28 °C).

Monthly averages, 1991–2020
MonthAvg highAvg lowRain
Jan28 °C13 °C0 mm
Feb30 °C16 °C2 mm
Mar32 °C18 °C7 mm
Apr32 °C21 °C55 mm
May29 °C20 °C176 mm
Jun27 °C19 °C262 mm
Jul25 °C18 °C294 mm
Aug25 °C18 °C334 mm
Sep27 °C18 °C245 mm
Oct28 °C18 °C76 mm
Nov29 °C16 °C1 mm
Dec27 °C13 °C0 mm
Year28 °C17 °C1,450 mm

Climate normals: ERA5 reanalysis 1991–2020 (Copernicus/ECMWF), computed by SkiesAtlas for 9.93° N, 8.89° E. ERA5 averages over a 0.25° grid (about 25 km): hills, a coastline or the heat of the city itself can shift local values by a degree or two.

Air quality & pollen in Jos

5/6
Very poor
European Air Quality Index (EAQI) · CAMS source
PM2.553µg/m³
PM1093µg/m³

CAMS data (Copernicus) · air quality and pollen refreshed several times a day.

Rain in Jos: live radar and next-hour forecast

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Moon calendar for Jos

Waning gibbous
93 % illuminated · 17.3 days
Rise 05:57 Set 19:19
Thu 29/10 87%
Fri 30/10 79%
Sat 31/10 69%
Sun 1/11 59%
Mon 2/11 49% Last quarter
Tue 3/11 38%
Wed 4/11 28%
Thu 5/11 19%
Fri 6/11 12%
Sat 7/11 6%
Sun 8/11 2%
Mon 9/11 0%

Rise and set in local time (Africa/Lagos) · phases and illumination computed by SkiesAtlas (synodic model).

Weather history for Jos

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The weather in Jos

Find the full weather for Jos, Plateau State: current conditions, forecast by time of day (morning, afternoon, evening) and a 7-day trend. Right now the sky is “clear sky” with 26 °C (feels like 28 °C) and wind at 9 km/h.

Today, temperatures range from 21 °C to 32 °C, with no significant precipitation, under strong heat. Forecast computed by our multi-model engine SkiesAtlas (ECMWF-AIFS, NOAA GFS, DWD ICON): cloud cover calibrated on METAR observations, convective energy (CAPE) for storms.

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