Location & Surroundings

Guma is a settlement in Sokoto, Nigeria, at 306 m elevation. The nearest larger town is Gummi, 36 km to the south. The national capital Abuja is about 465 km to the southeast. The nearest airport is Sokoto, 54 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° 27' 27" N, 5° 2' 14" E
  • Elevation DEM: 306 m
  • Timezone Africa/Lagos
  • Time Shift GMT 1 (DST 1)

Statistics & Country

  • Pop. Density 1,434 p/km²
  • Built-up 3.8%
  • Settlement Rural cluster
  • Currency Naira (NGN)
  • Phone Prefix +234

Sun & Local Time

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Weather in Guma

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

Now 22.5 C with overcast skies and a 3.5 m/s southerly wind. Next 24h: 22.5 to 30.9 C, max wind 3.5 m/s. Precip around 0.1 mm. Solar peaks near 412 W/m2.

Temperature
22.5 C
Wind
3.5 m/s S (193 deg)
Humidity
79 %
Pressure
1,011.7 hPa
Clouds
99 %
Precip
0.10 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 22.5 3.5 193 79 1,011.7 - / 0.00 99 0.0 n/a
6h 30.9 3.5 46 47 1,013.2 0.00 / 0.00 97 411.7 n/a
12h 27.3 3.0 145 63 1,011.5 0.00 / 0.00 99 315.9 n/a
18h 25.3 1.9 190 72 1,012.0 0.51 / 0.51 98 0.0 n/a
Tomorrow 24.2 3.5 186 78 1,012.3 0.00 / 0.10 100 0.1 n/a
30h 26.4 3.8 223 78 1,012.4 0.00 / 0.04 100 56.8 n/a
36h 25.0 1.6 162 83 1,012.2 0.00 / 0.00 68 130.7 n/a
42h 24.2 3.8 221 87 1,012.9 0.00 / 0.00 90 0.0 n/a
Friday 23.8 2.7 238 87 1,013.2 0.00 / 0.00 94 1.3 n/a
54h 31.7 3.4 264 52 1,011.8 0.04 / 0.04 99 480.8 n/a
60h 29.7 3.6 225 57 1,010.7 0.00 / 0.00 16 442.0 n/a
66h 26.0 4.3 242 72 1,011.2 0.00 / 0.00 97 0.0 n/a
Saturday 24.4 3.3 229 82 1,012.0 0.00 / 0.00 28 1.7 n/a
Source: NOAA GFS 0.25° (run 2026-09-30 06:00 UTC).

FAQ

What is the current weather and next 24-hour outlook in Guma?
Now 22.5 C with overcast skies and a 3.5 m/s southerly wind. Next 24h: 22.5 to 30.9 C, max wind 3.5 m/s. Precip around 0.1 mm. Solar peaks near 412 W/m2.
Is precipitation expected in the next 24 hours?
Around 0.1 mm of precipitation is expected in the next 24 hours.
When are sunrise and sunset in Guma today?
Sunrise around 06:27 and sunset around 18:31 (local time). Day length about 12h 04m.
What is the local time in Guma?
Local time is 17:56. Time zone: Africa/Lagos (UTC+01:00).
What type of place is Guma?
Guma is a populated place.
What is the elevation of Guma?
DEM 306 m.
Where is Guma located?
It is at 12.45740, 5.03715 (latitude, longitude).
Which country is Guma in?
It is in Nigeria.

Sources

Last updated 2016-06-22
geonames https://www.geonames.org/2340112

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