Location & Surroundings

Dole is a settlement in Jigawa State, Nigeria, at 354 m elevation. The nearest larger town is Birniwa, 15 km to the west. The national capital Abuja is about 515 km to the southwest. The nearest airport is Goure Airport, about 135 km away.

Basic Data

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

Geography

  • Coordinates
    12° 45' 17" N, 10° 22' 22" E
  • Elevation DEM: 354 m
  • Timezone Africa/Lagos
  • Time Shift GMT 1 (DST 1)

Statistics & Country

  • Pop. Density 3,535 p/km²
  • Built-up 5.8%
  • Settlement Suburban / peri-urban
  • Currency Naira (NGN)
  • Phone Prefix +234

Sun & Local Time

Nearby

Weather in Dole

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

Now 29.3 C with overcast skies and a 5.5 m/s south-westerly wind. Next 24h: 25.9 to 37.1 C, max wind 5.7 m/s. Precip around 16.7 mm. Solar peaks near 641 W/m2.

Temperature
29.3 C
Wind
5.5 m/s SW (207 deg)
Humidity
57 %
Pressure
1,011.1 hPa
Clouds
100 %
Precip
16.73 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 29.3 5.5 207 57 1,011.1 - / 0.00 100 0.0 n/a
6h 27.5 4.6 238 67 1,011.7 0.00 / 0.00 100 5.4 n/a
12h 37.1 5.7 259 35 1,009.7 0.00 / 0.00 71 640.8 n/a
18h 26.2 3.5 93 72 1,009.8 6.35 / 6.35 100 355.7 n/a
Tomorrow 25.9 4.0 242 65 1,009.5 10.38 / 16.73 100 0.0 n/a
30h 24.4 4.3 191 74 1,010.6 0.00 / 0.00 64 5.2 n/a
36h 34.6 3.3 235 38 1,008.7 0.00 / 0.00 5 671.8 n/a
42h 32.9 2.0 244 42 1,008.3 0.00 / 0.00 4 436.5 n/a
Saturday 28.2 2.4 204 55 1,009.6 0.03 / 0.03 63 0.0 n/a
54h 26.5 3.4 217 73 1,012.3 0.22 / 0.25 38 6.0 n/a
60h 35.1 1.3 301 39 1,010.4 0.00 / 0.06 84 672.7 n/a
66h 26.2 8.4 171 68 1,011.2 1.13 / 1.19 99 355.1 n/a
Sunday 25.0 2.9 236 79 1,013.2 0.67 / 1.86 100 0.0 n/a
Source: NOAA GFS 0.25° (run 2026-09-17 00:00 UTC).

FAQ

What is the current weather and next 24-hour outlook in Dole?
Now 29.3 C with overcast skies and a 5.5 m/s south-westerly wind. Next 24h: 25.9 to 37.1 C, max wind 5.7 m/s. Precip around 16.7 mm. Solar peaks near 641 W/m2.
Is precipitation expected in the next 24 hours?
Around 16.7 mm of precipitation is expected in the next 24 hours.
When are sunrise and sunset in Dole today?
Sunrise around 06:06 and sunset around 18:19 (local time). Day length about 12h 13m.
What is the local time in Dole?
Local time is 08:58. Time zone: Africa/Lagos (UTC+01:00).
What type of place is Dole?
Dole is a populated place.
What is the elevation of Dole?
DEM 354 m.
Where is Dole located?
It is at 12.75468, 10.37279 (latitude, longitude).
Which country is Dole in?
It is in Nigeria.

Sources

Last updated 2016-06-22
geonames https://www.geonames.org/2344609

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