Location & Surroundings

Damaturu is a settlement in Yobe State, Nigeria, at 374 m elevation. The nearest larger town is Daura, 13 km to the north. The national capital Abuja is about 505 km to the southwest. The nearest airport is Gombe Lawanti International Airport, about 140 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° 26' 31" N, 11° 24' 49" E
  • Elevation DEM: 374 m
  • Timezone Africa/Lagos
  • Time Shift GMT 1 (DST 1)

Statistics & Country

  • Pop. Density 350 p/km²
  • Built-up 1.3%
  • Settlement Low density rural
  • Currency Naira (NGN)
  • Phone Prefix +234

Sun & Local Time

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Weather in Damaturu

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

Now 23.6 C with overcast skies and a 1.7 m/s westerly wind. Next 24h: 23.5 to 26.6 C, max wind 2.7 m/s. Precip around 0.3 mm. Solar peaks near 110 W/m2.

Temperature
23.6 C
Wind
1.7 m/s W (290 deg)
Humidity
79 %
Pressure
1,012.5 hPa
Clouds
100 %
Precip
0.27 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 23.6 1.7 290 79 1,012.5 - / 0.00 100 0.0 n/a
6h 23.5 2.5 160 80 1,011.9 1.38 / 1.38 100 0.9 n/a
12h 26.6 2.1 124 67 1,011.3 0.00 / 0.00 100 110.4 n/a
18h 25.3 1.8 159 72 1,010.8 0.00 / 0.00 90 62.1 n/a
Tomorrow 24.2 2.7 221 78 1,012.8 0.27 / 0.27 98 0.0 n/a
30h 23.3 4.1 215 85 1,014.0 0.24 / 0.51 98 0.7 n/a
36h 28.6 5.7 199 60 1,012.7 0.00 / 0.01 97 421.0 n/a
42h 24.2 3.6 227 77 1,013.5 0.03 / 0.03 69 283.9 n/a
Wednesday 23.0 4.0 184 82 1,014.1 0.00 / 0.00 69 0.0 n/a
54h 22.8 5.2 188 85 1,015.2 0.02 / 0.02 88 6.7 n/a
60h 32.0 5.3 219 46 1,011.5 0.00 / 0.00 55 572.9 n/a
66h 26.9 3.2 237 65 1,011.8 0.34 / 0.34 5 353.5 n/a
Thursday 24.6 3.7 214 77 1,012.6 0.05 / 0.38 32 0.0 n/a
Source: NOAA GFS 0.25° (run 2026-09-28 00:00 UTC).

FAQ

What is the current weather and next 24-hour outlook in Damaturu?
Now 23.6 C with overcast skies and a 1.7 m/s westerly wind. Next 24h: 23.5 to 26.6 C, max wind 2.7 m/s. Precip around 0.3 mm. Solar peaks near 110 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 Damaturu today?
Sunrise around 06:02 and sunset around 18:07 (local time). Day length about 12h 05m.
What is the local time in Damaturu?
Local time is 11:56. Time zone: Africa/Lagos (UTC+01:00).
What type of place is Damaturu?
Damaturu is a populated place.
What is the elevation of Damaturu?
DEM 374 m.
Where is Damaturu located?
It is at 11.44188, 11.41351 (latitude, longitude).
Which country is Damaturu in?
It is in Nigeria.

Sources

Last updated 2016-06-22
geonames https://www.geonames.org/2345522

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