- Local time
- Africa/Lagos
- Country
- Nigeria
- Population
- 1,040,000
- Elevation
- 1,186 m
- Airports
- JOS
- 32 km from the centre
- From DXB
- 5,180 km
- 6 hrs 50 mins · Estimate
Climate
The weather in Jos, month by month
- Jan31°
- Feb33°
- Mar34°
- Apr34°
- May31°
- Jun29°
- Jul27°
- Aug25°
- Sept26°
- Oct28°
- Nov30°
- Dec30°
- Mild to warm and dry
- Mild to warm, humid or showery
- Hot
- Cool
- Wet
- Cold
Good for going, on these averages: May, June and September to January.
Mean highs run from 25°C in August to 34°C in March, with about 1,035 mm of rain in a year.
Month-by-month climate for JosModelled averages for an area about 50 km across, not a weather station's record: NASA POWER climatology, 2001–2020.
Airports
Airports serving Jos
Other airports within 150 km
How far it is from the UAE
From DXBJos
5,180 km
6 hrs 50 mins · Estimate
From AUHJos
5,090 km
6 hrs 45 mins · Estimate
The great-circle distance, and a rough flying time: the distance at an average 850 km/h plus 45 minutes for take-off and landing. Real flights follow airways, meet headwinds and wait for traffic, so schedules differ.
Facts
Practical facts
The country's currency, plugs and emergency numbers, and the clock in Jos right now.
- Local time
- Africa/Lagos
- Country
- Nigeria
- Currency
- Nigerian Naira NGNToday's indicative rate: NGN 1,000 ≈ USD 0.751Indicative, from the day's reference rates; a bank or card will charge its own.
- Plugs
- Type D and G230 V · 50 HzAs recorded in Wikidata.
- Emergency numbers
- 112general emergency199ambulance, fire and policeAs recorded in Wikidata. Check them locally on arrival; they are not the only safety information you need.
- Calling code · Driving
- +234 · On the right
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