Location & Surroundings

Bale is a settlement in Borno State, Nigeria, at 372 m elevation. The nearest larger town is Damboa, 35 km to the west. The national capital Abuja is about 655 km to the west. The nearest airport is Maiduguri Airport, 73 km away.

Basic Data

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

Geography

  • Coordinates
    11° 12' 8" N, 13° 4' 12" E
  • Elevation DEM: 372 m
  • Timezone Africa/Lagos
  • Time Shift GMT 1 (DST 1)

Statistics & Country

  • Pop. Density 1,875 p/km²
  • Built-up 4.1%
  • Settlement Rural cluster
  • Currency Naira (NGN)
  • Phone Prefix +234

Sun & Local Time

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Weather in Bale

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

Now 26.6 C with mostly cloudy skies and a 1.5 m/s westerly wind. Next 24h: 26.5 to 40.1 C, max wind 1.9 m/s. No precipitation expected. Solar peaks near 665 W/m2.

Temperature
26.6 C
Wind
1.5 m/s W (253 deg)
Humidity
29 %
Pressure
1,010.9 hPa
Clouds
76 %
Precip
0.00 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 26.6 1.5 253 29 1,010.9 - / 0.00 76 0.0 n/a
6h 26.5 1.7 224 31 1,012.6 0.00 / 0.00 18 8.5 n/a
12h 40.1 1.7 127 15 1,008.4 0.00 / 0.00 4 665.1 n/a
18h 34.1 1.9 99 22 1,008.4 0.00 / 0.00 78 337.6 n/a
Tomorrow 27.1 0.9 95 24 1,010.1 0.00 / 0.00 2 0.0 n/a
30h 26.4 1.2 45 25 1,011.9 0.00 / 0.00 5 8.8 n/a
36h 41.0 5.2 78 8 1,007.7 0.00 / 0.00 5 681.9 n/a
42h 32.0 3.4 29 14 1,008.5 0.00 / 0.00 44 349.6 n/a
Tuesday 25.4 1.4 73 20 1,009.4 0.00 / 0.00 85 0.0 n/a
54h 25.8 1.7 63 27 1,011.2 0.00 / 0.00 92 8.4 n/a
60h 41.1 4.5 48 7 1,006.4 0.00 / 0.00 7 670.0 n/a
66h 31.8 4.4 16 10 1,007.3 0.00 / 0.00 36 351.8 n/a
Wednesday 24.6 1.0 50 14 1,008.7 0.00 / 0.00 97 0.0 n/a
Source: NOAA GFS 0.25° (run 2026-11-01 00:00 UTC).

FAQ

What is the current weather and next 24-hour outlook in Bale?
Now 26.6 C with mostly cloudy skies and a 1.5 m/s westerly wind. Next 24h: 26.5 to 40.1 C, max wind 1.9 m/s. No precipitation expected. Solar peaks near 665 W/m2.
Is precipitation expected in the next 24 hours?
No measurable precipitation is expected in the next 24 hours.
When are sunrise and sunset in Bale today?
Sunrise around 05:58 and sunset around 17:44 (local time). Day length about 11h 46m.
What is the local time in Bale?
Local time is 11:31. Time zone: Africa/Lagos (UTC+01:00).
What type of place is Bale?
Bale is a populated place.
What is the elevation of Bale?
DEM 372 m.
Where is Bale located?
It is at 11.20209, 13.06987 (latitude, longitude).
Which country is Bale in?
It is in Nigeria.

Sources

Last updated 2016-06-22
geonames https://www.geonames.org/2348048

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