Location & Surroundings

Bom is a settlement in Taraba State, Nigeria, at 1,452 m elevation. The nearest larger town is Gembu, 21 km to the southeast. The national capital Abuja is about 470 km to the northwest. The nearest airport is Koutaba Airport, about 145 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° 52' 58" N, 11° 8' 50" E
  • Elevation DEM: 1452 m
  • Timezone Africa/Lagos
  • Time Shift GMT 1 (DST 1)

Statistics & Country

  • Pop. Density 54 p/km²
  • Built-up 1.2%
  • Settlement Very low density rural
  • Currency Naira (NGN)
  • Phone Prefix +234

Sun & Local Time

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Weather in Bom

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

Now 19.1 C with partly cloudy skies and a 1.3 m/s south-easterly wind. Next 24h: 17.5 to 27.4 C, max wind 1.3 m/s. Precip around 5.2 mm. Solar peaks near 714 W/m2.

Temperature
19.1 C
Wind
1.3 m/s SE (123 deg)
Humidity
75 %
Pressure
1,015.2 hPa
Clouds
25 %
Precip
5.23 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 19.1 1.3 123 75 1,015.2 - / 0.00 25 0.0 n/a
6h 27.4 1.1 127 49 1,011.3 0.04 / 0.04 82 714.1 n/a
12h 18.5 0.7 93 88 1,014.9 5.72 / 5.76 38 245.6 n/a
18h 17.5 1.1 106 90 1,015.5 0.00 / 2.10 99 0.0 n/a
Tomorrow 18.7 0.5 83 89 1,016.7 3.14 / 5.23 100 4.7 n/a
30h 24.0 1.2 7 68 1,014.4 0.00 / 3.28 87 449.3 n/a
36h 18.3 0.5 314 92 1,015.0 0.00 / 2.83 88 304.4 n/a
42h 17.8 0.7 91 87 1,015.2 0.00 / 0.52 94 0.0 n/a
Wednesday 18.5 0.6 346 88 1,016.4 0.28 / 0.80 74 7.9 n/a
54h 25.6 2.2 2 53 1,013.3 0.00 / 0.66 10 670.3 n/a
60h 18.1 0.5 288 92 1,015.6 2.75 / 3.41 69 402.8 n/a
66h 17.5 0.7 162 90 1,015.0 0.00 / 0.51 99 0.0 n/a
Thursday 18.3 0.7 121 87 1,016.3 0.00 / 0.04 87 8.0 n/a
Source: NOAA GFS 0.25° (run 2026-10-26 06:00 UTC).

FAQ

What is the current weather and next 24-hour outlook in Bom?
Now 19.1 C with partly cloudy skies and a 1.3 m/s south-easterly wind. Next 24h: 17.5 to 27.4 C, max wind 1.3 m/s. Precip around 5.2 mm. Solar peaks near 714 W/m2.
Is precipitation expected in the next 24 hours?
Around 5.2 mm of precipitation is expected in the next 24 hours.
When are sunrise and sunset in Bom today?
Sunrise around 06:00 and sunset around 17:57 (local time). Day length about 11h 57m.
What is the local time in Bom?
Local time is 15:03. Time zone: Africa/Lagos (UTC+01:00).
What type of place is Bom?
Bom is a populated place.
What is the elevation of Bom?
DEM 1,452 m.
Where is Bom located?
It is at 6.88268, 11.14716 (latitude, longitude).
Which country is Bom in?
It is in Nigeria.

Sources

Last updated 2023-06-16
geonames https://www.geonames.org/12538846

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