Location & Surroundings

Het is a settlement in Plateau State, Nigeria, at 1,046 m elevation. The nearest larger town is Jos, 22 km to the east. The national capital Abuja is about 170 km to the southwest. The nearest airport is Yakubu Gowon Airport, 43 km away.

Basic Data

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

Geography

  • Coordinates
    9° 59' 28" N, 8° 42' 15" E
  • Elevation DEM: 1046 m
  • Timezone Africa/Lagos
  • Time Shift GMT 1 (DST 1)

Statistics & Country

  • Pop. Density 446 p/km²
  • Built-up 2.5%
  • Settlement Suburban / peri-urban
  • Currency Naira (NGN)
  • Phone Prefix +234

Sun & Local Time

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Weather in Het

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

Now 20.7 C with overcast skies and a 0.6 m/s southerly wind. Next 24h: 20.1 to 26.5 C, max wind 3.0 m/s. Precip around 1.5 mm. Solar peaks near 540 W/m2.

Temperature
20.7 C
Wind
0.6 m/s S (159 deg)
Humidity
91 %
Pressure
1,015.4 hPa
Clouds
92 %
Precip
1.51 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 20.7 0.6 159 91 1,015.4 - / 0.00 92 0.0 n/a
6h 20.9 1.1 218 89 1,015.6 0.79 / 0.79 100 4.0 n/a
12h 26.5 3.0 263 69 1,014.1 0.34 / 1.13 94 540.0 n/a
18h 20.7 1.9 338 95 1,014.6 9.64 / 10.77 100 148.3 n/a
Tomorrow 20.1 2.1 122 90 1,015.7 0.00 / 1.51 100 0.0 n/a
30h 20.0 2.3 215 96 1,015.4 0.00 / 0.32 100 3.2 n/a
36h 25.4 3.3 246 73 1,014.3 0.00 / 0.07 99 448.2 n/a
42h 21.2 1.2 207 91 1,013.3 4.44 / 4.50 34 167.9 n/a
Friday 20.1 1.9 226 92 1,014.0 0.00 / 3.20 100 0.0 n/a
54h 19.8 1.5 230 98 1,015.0 0.00 / 1.00 100 2.3 n/a
60h 28.0 2.9 238 61 1,011.4 0.00 / 0.00 100 561.0 n/a
66h 21.9 1.5 259 91 1,013.2 5.86 / 5.86 92 428.7 n/a
Saturday 20.1 1.7 232 96 1,013.6 0.00 / 4.17 100 0.0 n/a
Source: NOAA GFS 0.25° (run 2026-09-16 00:00 UTC).

FAQ

What is the current weather and next 24-hour outlook in Het?
Now 20.7 C with overcast skies and a 0.6 m/s southerly wind. Next 24h: 20.1 to 26.5 C, max wind 3.0 m/s. Precip around 1.5 mm. Solar peaks near 540 W/m2.
Is precipitation expected in the next 24 hours?
Around 1.5 mm of precipitation is expected in the next 24 hours.
When are sunrise and sunset in Het today?
Sunrise around 06:13 and sunset around 18:26 (local time). Day length about 12h 13m.
What is the local time in Het?
Local time is 11:21. Time zone: Africa/Lagos (UTC+01:00).
What type of place is Het?
Het is a populated place.
What is the elevation of Het?
DEM 1,046 m.
Where is Het located?
It is at 9.99116, 8.70410 (latitude, longitude).
Which country is Het in?
It is in Nigeria.

Sources

Last updated 2016-01-30
geonames https://www.geonames.org/2339510

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