Location & Surroundings

Aba is a settlement in Benue State, Nigeria, at 158 m elevation. The nearest larger town is Aliade, 9 km to the northwest. The national capital Abuja is about 235 km to the northwest. The nearest airport is Makurdi Airport, 54 km away.

Basic Data

  • Type populated place (PPL)
  • a city, town, village, or other agglomeration of buildings where people live and work

Geography

  • Coordinates
    7° 13' 30" N, 8° 31' 19" E
  • Elevation DEM: 158 m
  • Timezone Africa/Lagos
  • Time Shift GMT 1 (DST 1)

Statistics & Country

  • Pop. Density 364 p/km²
  • Built-up 2.5%
  • Settlement Suburban / peri-urban
  • Currency Naira (NGN)
  • Phone Prefix +234

Sun & Local Time

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Weather in Aba

Current conditions and a 3-day (72-hour) weather forecast for Aba, updated from the NOAA GFS model.

Now 23.0 C with overcast skies and a 2.1 m/s south-westerly wind. Next 24h: 22.8 to 28.3 C, max wind 3.0 m/s. Precip around 0.5 mm. Solar peaks near 434 W/m2.

Temperature
23.0 C
Wind
2.1 m/s SW (211 deg)
Humidity
96 %
Pressure
1,014.3 hPa
Clouds
81 %
Precip
0.46 mm
Solar
0.0 W/m2
UV-B
n/a

Hour Temp (C) Wind (m/s) Dir (deg) RH (%) Pressure (hPa) Precip (step/total mm) Clouds (%) Solar (W/m2) UV-B (W/m2)
NOW 23.0 2.1 211 96 1,014.3 - / 0.00 81 0.0 n/a
6h 28.3 2.7 180 72 1,013.1 0.14 / 0.14 100 433.6 n/a
12h 24.6 2.7 189 92 1,012.4 0.19 / 0.32 100 345.3 n/a
18h 22.8 3.0 200 96 1,014.0 0.37 / 0.69 100 0.0 n/a
Tomorrow 23.1 2.3 181 96 1,014.1 0.00 / 0.46 95 1.8 n/a
30h 29.9 1.4 256 66 1,012.1 0.00 / 0.44 91 517.0 n/a
36h 26.2 1.7 207 85 1,010.6 0.70 / 1.14 38 374.7 n/a
42h 23.8 2.2 197 95 1,012.4 0.00 / 0.68 67 0.0 n/a
Sunday 23.2 2.1 216 96 1,013.5 0.00 / 0.43 99 1.1 n/a
54h 29.6 3.3 217 68 1,011.8 0.00 / 0.01 68 398.5 n/a
60h 26.0 2.5 204 84 1,010.6 0.22 / 0.23 30 295.7 n/a
66h 23.5 3.9 207 97 1,012.6 6.95 / 7.17 59 0.0 n/a
Monday 23.1 2.7 213 97 1,014.1 0.00 / 0.06 99 3.8 n/a
Source: NOAA GFS 0.25° (run 2026-09-11 06:00 UTC).

FAQ

What is the current weather and next 24-hour outlook in Aba?
Now 23.0 C with overcast skies and a 2.1 m/s south-westerly wind. Next 24h: 22.8 to 28.3 C, max wind 3.0 m/s. Precip around 0.5 mm. Solar peaks near 434 W/m2.
Is precipitation expected in the next 24 hours?
Around 0.5 mm of precipitation is expected in the next 24 hours.
When are sunrise and sunset in Aba today?
Sunrise around 06:15 and sunset around 18:29 (local time). Day length about 12h 14m.
What is the local time in Aba?
Local time is 13:26. Time zone: Africa/Lagos (UTC+01:00).
What type of place is Aba?
Aba is a populated place.
What is the elevation of Aba?
DEM 158 m.
Where is Aba located?
It is at 7.22488, 8.52185 (latitude, longitude).
Which country is Aba in?
It is in Nigeria.

Sources

Last updated 2016-01-30
geonames https://www.geonames.org/2353148