Location & Surroundings

Abuga is a settlement in Benue State, Nigeria, at 177 m elevation. The nearest larger town is Aliade, 4 km to the southwest. The national capital Abuja is about 225 km to the northwest. The nearest airport is Makurdi Airport, 45 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° 18' 52" N, 8° 30' 57" E
  • Elevation DEM: 177 m
  • Timezone Africa/Lagos
  • Time Shift GMT 1 (DST 1)

Statistics & Country

  • Pop. Density 110 p/km²
  • Built-up 1.0%
  • Settlement Low density rural
  • Currency Naira (NGN)
  • Phone Prefix +234

Sun & Local Time

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Weather in Abuga

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

Now 28.7 C with partly cloudy skies and a 2.6 m/s south-westerly wind. Next 24h: 24.7 to 31.2 C, max wind 3.0 m/s. Precip around 0.7 mm. Solar peaks near 405 W/m2.

Temperature
28.7 C
Wind
2.6 m/s SW (218 deg)
Humidity
68 %
Pressure
1,012.6 hPa
Clouds
31 %
Precip
0.70 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 28.7 2.6 218 68 1,012.6 - / 0.00 31 0.0 n/a
6h 26.1 2.6 222 78 1,014.1 0.17 / 0.17 100 0.0 n/a
12h 24.7 3.0 204 89 1,015.3 0.88 / 1.06 77 1.9 n/a
18h 31.2 2.1 249 61 1,013.1 2.56 / 3.62 78 405.4 n/a
Tomorrow 27.6 2.7 191 78 1,012.2 0.00 / 0.70 84 290.8 n/a
30h 25.6 4.0 217 85 1,013.4 0.00 / 0.00 100 0.0 n/a
36h 24.6 2.2 199 89 1,015.6 0.00 / 0.00 100 1.9 n/a
42h 31.4 1.7 217 60 1,013.3 0.08 / 0.09 99 424.7 n/a
Wednesday 27.3 2.7 191 76 1,012.7 0.00 / 0.06 100 315.0 n/a
54h 25.3 2.7 223 84 1,013.4 0.00 / 0.00 95 0.0 n/a
60h 24.1 3.1 210 91 1,015.1 0.05 / 0.05 95 2.6 n/a
66h 30.5 3.0 227 60 1,013.5 0.68 / 0.74 79 482.7 n/a
Thursday 26.8 4.4 194 73 1,012.8 0.00 / 0.38 98 295.7 n/a
Source: NOAA GFS 0.25° (run 2026-11-09 18:00 UTC).

FAQ

What is the current weather and next 24-hour outlook in Abuga?
Now 28.7 C with partly cloudy skies and a 2.6 m/s south-westerly wind. Next 24h: 24.7 to 31.2 C, max wind 3.0 m/s. Precip around 0.7 mm. Solar peaks near 405 W/m2.
Is precipitation expected in the next 24 hours?
Around 0.7 mm of precipitation is expected in the next 24 hours.
When are sunrise and sunset in Abuga today?
Sunrise around 06:14 and sunset around 18:05 (local time). Day length about 11h 51m.
What is the local time in Abuga?
Local time is 03:26. Time zone: Africa/Lagos (UTC+01:00).
What type of place is Abuga?
Abuga is a populated place.
What is the elevation of Abuga?
DEM 177 m.
Where is Abuga located?
It is at 7.31431, 8.51579 (latitude, longitude).
Which country is Abuga in?
It is in Nigeria.

Sources

Last updated 2016-01-30
geonames https://www.geonames.org/2352783

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