Location & Surroundings

Epe is a settlement in Lagos, Nigeria, at 8 m elevation. The nearest larger town is Irewe, 10 km to the east. The national capital Abuja is about 570 km to the northeast. The nearest airport is Murtala Mohammed International Airport, 35 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° 25' 0" N, 3° 3' 0" E
  • Elevation DEM: 8 m
  • Timezone Africa/Lagos
  • Time Shift GMT 1 (DST 1)

Statistics & Country

  • Pop. Density 143 p/km²
  • Built-up 5.3%
  • Settlement Low density rural
  • Currency Naira (NGN)
  • Phone Prefix +234

Sun & Local Time

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Weather in Epe

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

Now 28.5 C with mostly cloudy skies and a 5.6 m/s south-westerly wind. Next 24h: 25.2 to 28.5 C, max wind 6.5 m/s. Precip around 1.9 mm. Solar peaks near 521 W/m2.

Temperature
28.5 C
Wind
5.6 m/s SW (224 deg)
Humidity
71 %
Pressure
1,013.7 hPa
Clouds
59 %
Precip
1.88 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 28.5 5.6 224 71 1,013.7 - / 0.00 59 0.0 n/a
6h 26.0 4.7 226 86 1,013.0 0.00 / 0.00 41 521.1 n/a
12h 25.6 5.1 235 88 1,015.0 0.04 / 0.04 71 0.0 n/a
18h 25.2 4.3 247 89 1,014.8 0.25 / 0.29 90 0.6 n/a
Tomorrow 28.0 6.5 232 75 1,015.2 1.59 / 1.88 100 478.7 n/a
30h 25.7 5.8 232 85 1,013.5 0.00 / 0.12 85 350.0 n/a
36h 25.3 4.7 233 86 1,014.8 0.00 / 0.05 75 0.0 n/a
42h 24.5 4.0 260 88 1,015.1 0.17 / 0.22 99 0.8 n/a
Thursday 28.0 5.9 232 71 1,015.0 0.00 / 0.04 49 567.8 n/a
54h 25.8 4.7 231 84 1,013.2 0.00 / 0.00 6 525.6 n/a
60h 25.1 5.2 237 88 1,013.8 0.32 / 0.32 86 0.0 n/a
66h 24.9 4.9 252 88 1,013.6 0.78 / 1.10 97 0.7 n/a
Friday 28.0 6.4 241 73 1,013.4 0.00 / 0.97 69 334.7 n/a
Source: NOAA GFS 0.25° (run 2026-09-15 12:00 UTC).

FAQ

What is the current weather and next 24-hour outlook in Epe?
Now 28.5 C with mostly cloudy skies and a 5.6 m/s south-westerly wind. Next 24h: 25.2 to 28.5 C, max wind 6.5 m/s. Precip around 1.9 mm. Solar peaks near 521 W/m2.
Is precipitation expected in the next 24 hours?
Around 1.9 mm of precipitation is expected in the next 24 hours.
When are sunrise and sunset in Epe today?
Sunrise around 06:37 and sunset around 18:48 (local time). Day length about 12h 11m.
What is the local time in Epe?
Local time is 18:40. Time zone: Africa/Lagos (UTC+01:00).
What type of place is Epe?
Epe is a populated place.
What is the elevation of Epe?
DEM 8 m.
Where is Epe located?
It is at 6.41667, 3.05000 (latitude, longitude).
Which country is Epe in?
It is in Nigeria.

Sources

Last updated 2016-01-30
geonames https://www.geonames.org/2343253