Location & Surroundings

Ayen is a settlement in Edo State, Nigeria, at 160 m elevation. The nearest larger town is Benin City, 18 km to the southwest. The national capital Abuja is about 350 km to the northeast. The nearest airport is Benin, 21 km away.

Basic Data

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

Geography

  • Coordinates
    6° 27' 2" N, 5° 44' 21" E
  • Elevation DEM: 160 m
  • Timezone Africa/Lagos
  • Time Shift GMT 1 (DST 1)

Statistics & Country

  • Pop. Density 174 p/km²
  • Built-up 6.0%
  • Settlement Low density rural
  • Currency Naira (NGN)
  • Phone Prefix +234

Sun & Local Time

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Weather in Ayen

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

Now 23.5 C with overcast skies and a 0.5 m/s southerly wind. Next 24h: 23.5 to 33.4 C, max wind 1.8 m/s. Precip around 0.3 mm. Solar peaks near 620 W/m2.

Temperature
23.5 C
Wind
0.5 m/s S (182 deg)
Humidity
97 %
Pressure
1,013.1 hPa
Clouds
82 %
Precip
0.25 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 23.5 0.5 182 97 1,013.1 - / 0.00 82 0.0 n/a
6h 33.4 1.5 202 50 1,011.8 0.00 / 0.00 32 620.4 n/a
12h 25.5 1.8 198 88 1,011.4 0.64 / 0.64 100 337.5 n/a
18h 23.5 1.1 230 98 1,012.7 0.00 / 0.00 52 0.0 n/a
Tomorrow 23.6 0.8 212 98 1,013.7 0.25 / 0.25 49 2.6 n/a
30h 34.2 1.1 213 50 1,010.9 0.00 / 0.06 55 611.7 n/a
36h 25.2 1.4 186 92 1,011.1 2.91 / 2.97 7 278.1 n/a
42h 23.5 1.0 230 99 1,012.3 0.00 / 0.34 30 0.0 n/a
Monday 23.5 0.6 248 98 1,012.8 0.00 / 0.00 81 2.6 n/a
54h 33.3 1.7 221 53 1,010.6 0.01 / 0.01 79 597.4 n/a
60h 24.8 1.5 222 96 1,011.3 5.26 / 5.28 100 251.6 n/a
66h 23.6 1.0 200 99 1,011.6 0.00 / 0.00 31 0.0 n/a
Tuesday 23.7 0.7 169 99 1,012.6 0.00 / 0.00 53 2.6 n/a
Source: NOAA GFS 0.25° (run 2026-10-31 06:00 UTC).

FAQ

What is the current weather and next 24-hour outlook in Ayen?
Now 23.5 C with overcast skies and a 0.5 m/s southerly wind. Next 24h: 23.5 to 33.4 C, max wind 1.8 m/s. Precip around 0.3 mm. Solar peaks near 620 W/m2.
Is precipitation expected in the next 24 hours?
Around 0.3 mm of precipitation is expected in the next 24 hours.
When are sunrise and sunset in Ayen today?
Sunrise around 06:22 and sunset around 18:18 (local time). Day length about 11h 56m.
What is the local time in Ayen?
Local time is 15:28. Time zone: Africa/Lagos (UTC+01:00).
What type of place is Ayen?
Ayen is a populated place.
What is the elevation of Ayen?
DEM 160 m.
Where is Ayen located?
It is at 6.45050, 5.73907 (latitude, longitude).
Which country is Ayen in?
It is in Nigeria.

Sources

Last updated 2016-01-30
geonames https://www.geonames.org/2348661

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