Location & Surroundings

Iarfa is a settlement in Benue State, Nigeria, at 158 m elevation. The nearest larger town is Igbor, 8 km to the north. The national capital Abuja is about 225 km to the northwest. The nearest airport is Makurdi Airport, 36 km away.

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Basic Data

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

Geography

  • Coordinates
    7° 22' 41" N, 8° 37' 30" E
  • Elevation DEM: 158 m
  • Timezone Africa/Lagos
  • Time Shift GMT 1 (DST 1)

Statistics & Country

  • Pop. Density 251 p/km²
  • Built-up 4.2%
  • Settlement Low density rural
  • Currency Naira (NGN)
  • Phone Prefix +234

Sun & Local Time

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Weather in Iarfa

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

Now 27.5 C with mostly cloudy skies and a 2.5 m/s southerly wind. Next 24h: 25.2 to 33.8 C, max wind 2.5 m/s. Precip around 0.1 mm. Solar peaks near 659 W/m2.

Temperature
27.5 C
Wind
2.5 m/s S (186 deg)
Humidity
80 %
Pressure
1,010.9 hPa
Clouds
66 %
Precip
0.14 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 27.5 2.5 186 80 1,010.9 - / 0.00 66 0.0 n/a
6h 25.6 2.0 218 84 1,010.7 0.00 / 0.00 86 0.0 n/a
12h 25.2 1.9 210 88 1,012.0 0.00 / 0.00 39 4.9 n/a
18h 33.8 1.7 231 54 1,009.6 0.00 / 0.00 49 659.3 n/a
Tomorrow 29.5 2.1 197 69 1,008.8 0.14 / 0.14 74 355.5 n/a
30h 25.8 2.0 221 88 1,009.5 2.37 / 2.51 100 0.0 n/a
36h 24.6 1.6 157 92 1,011.4 0.00 / 0.27 97 4.4 n/a
42h 32.6 2.8 210 59 1,008.6 0.00 / 0.02 63 637.8 n/a
Tuesday 27.7 2.7 235 78 1,008.3 0.06 / 0.08 54 334.1 n/a
54h 25.4 4.1 216 87 1,009.8 0.00 / 0.00 97 0.0 n/a
60h 24.3 2.5 209 93 1,012.0 0.00 / 0.00 97 4.4 n/a
66h 30.6 2.7 239 63 1,010.3 0.19 / 0.19 100 433.4 n/a
Wednesday 28.3 1.5 194 72 1,009.6 0.00 / 0.17 100 148.2 n/a
Source: NOAA GFS 0.25° (run 2026-11-01 18:00 UTC).

FAQ

What is the current weather and next 24-hour outlook in Iarfa?
Now 27.5 C with mostly cloudy skies and a 2.5 m/s southerly wind. Next 24h: 25.2 to 33.8 C, max wind 2.5 m/s. Precip around 0.1 mm. Solar peaks near 659 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 Iarfa today?
Sunrise around 06:12 and sunset around 18:05 (local time). Day length about 11h 53m.
What is the local time in Iarfa?
Local time is 04:45. Time zone: Africa/Lagos (UTC+01:00).
What type of place is Iarfa?
Iarfa is a populated place.
What is the elevation of Iarfa?
DEM 158 m.
Where is Iarfa located?
It is at 7.37794, 8.62508 (latitude, longitude).
Which country is Iarfa in?
It is in Nigeria.

Sources

Last updated 2016-01-30
geonames https://www.geonames.org/2339368

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