Jos has a tropical savanna climate (Köppen Aw), with Jul highs around 76°F and Jan lows near 53°F, and about 52 inches of rain and snow a year. The landscape: high plateau, lush and green. A typical home costs about $58k (estimate).
Explore Jos on the mapTempsSummer afternoons 3°F cooler, winter nights 6°F milder.
Rain & snowSimilar yearly rain (59 in vs 52 in), falling mostly in summer, like Jos, no snow.
ScenerySame lush and green look from above, not the plateau setting of Jos, near the coast, unlike inland Jos, 3,900 ft lower.
TempsSummer afternoons 2°F cooler, winter nights 5°F milder.
Rain & snowSimilar yearly rain (56 in vs 52 in), falling mostly in summer, like Jos, no snow.
ScenerySame lush and green look from above, not the plateau setting of Jos, on the water, unlike inland Jos, 3,900 ft lower.
TempsSummer afternoons 16°F cooler, winter nights 10°F colder.
Rain & snowSimilar yearly rain (54 in vs 52 in), spread through the year, unlike Jos's summer rains, no snow.
ScenerySame lush and green look from above, mountains in the distance (the Piedmont), which Jos lacks, not the plateau setting of Jos, both well inland.
TempsSummer afternoons 17°F cooler, winter nights 13°F colder.
Rain & snow19% less rain (42 in vs 52 in), spread through the year, unlike Jos's summer rains, a dusting of snow possible.
ScenerySame lush and green look from above, mountains in the distance (the Piedmont), which Jos lacks, not the plateau setting of Jos, both well inland.
TempsSummer afternoons 14°F cooler, winter nights 12°F colder.
Rain & snowSimilar yearly rain (46 in vs 52 in), spread through the year, unlike Jos's summer rains, a dusting of snow possible.
ScenerySame lush and green look from above, mountains in the distance (the Ouachita Mountains), which Jos lacks, not the plateau setting of Jos, both well inland.
TempsSummer afternoons 15°F cooler, winter nights 14°F colder.
Rain & snowSimilar yearly rain (44 in vs 52 in), spread through the year, unlike Jos's summer rains, a dusting of snow possible.
ScenerySame lush and green look from above, not the plateau setting of Jos, both well inland, 2,900 ft lower.
| Month | High °F | Low °F | Precip in |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 83° | 53° | 0.0 |
| Feb | 86° | 57° | 0.1 |
| Mar | 89° | 63° | 0.7 |
| Apr | 87° | 65° | 3.3 |
| May | 83° | 65° | 7.1 |
| Jun | 80° | 64° | 7.7 |
| Jul | 76° | 63° | 11.5 |
| Aug | 75° | 62° | 11.1 |
| Sep | 79° | 62° | 8.6 |
| Oct | 82° | 62° | 2.1 |
| Nov | 83° | 56° | 0.2 |
| Dec | 82° | 53° | 0.0 |