Location & Surroundings

Ior is a settlement in Benue State, Nigeria, at 80 m elevation. The nearest larger town is Makurdi, 10 km to the east. The national capital Abuja is about 180 km to the northwest. The nearest airport is Makurdi Airport, 19 km away.

Basic Data

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

Geography

  • Coordinates
    7° 42' 31" N, 8° 26' 18" E
  • Elevation DEM: 80 m
  • Timezone Africa/Lagos
  • Time Shift GMT 1 (DST 1)

Statistics & Country

  • Pop. Density 58 p/km²
  • Built-up 1.2%
  • Settlement Very low density rural
  • Currency Naira (NGN)
  • Phone Prefix +234

Sun & Local Time

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Weather in Ior

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

Now 33.3 C with mostly cloudy skies and a 1.2 m/s southerly wind. Next 24h: 24.2 to 34.9 C, max wind 1.7 m/s. No precipitation expected. Solar peaks near 623 W/m2.

Temperature
33.3 C
Wind
1.2 m/s S (190 deg)
Humidity
49 %
Pressure
1,013.7 hPa
Clouds
67 %
Precip
0.00 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 33.3 1.2 190 49 1,013.7 - / 0.00 67 0.0 n/a
6h 28.9 0.7 180 52 1,012.8 0.00 / 0.00 39 375.2 n/a
12h 25.4 1.7 224 70 1,013.4 0.00 / 0.00 7 0.0 n/a
18h 24.2 1.4 182 84 1,015.3 0.00 / 0.00 8 3.6 n/a
Tomorrow 34.9 0.9 77 40 1,012.6 0.00 / 0.00 5 623.4 n/a
30h 28.9 1.1 140 50 1,011.7 0.00 / 0.00 0 387.6 n/a
36h 25.7 0.6 201 63 1,012.2 0.00 / 0.00 0 0.0 n/a
42h 24.4 0.9 150 72 1,014.1 0.00 / 0.00 0 3.6 n/a
Sunday 35.4 1.7 77 23 1,011.2 0.00 / 0.00 0 635.6 n/a
54h 28.3 2.1 209 35 1,010.6 0.00 / 0.00 0 399.3 n/a
60h 24.5 1.6 220 45 1,011.4 0.00 / 0.00 0 0.0 n/a
66h 23.2 2.2 220 85 1,013.0 0.00 / 0.00 0 3.5 n/a
Monday 34.9 1.0 245 41 1,010.6 0.00 / 0.00 0 626.3 n/a
Source: NOAA GFS 0.25° (run 2026-11-13 12:00 UTC).

FAQ

What is the current weather and next 24-hour outlook in Ior?
Now 33.3 C with mostly cloudy skies and a 1.2 m/s southerly wind. Next 24h: 24.2 to 34.9 C, max wind 1.7 m/s. No precipitation expected. Solar peaks near 623 W/m2.
Is precipitation expected in the next 24 hours?
No measurable precipitation is expected in the next 24 hours.
When are sunrise and sunset in Ior today?
Sunrise around 06:15 and sunset around 18:05 (local time). Day length about 11h 50m.
What is the local time in Ior?
Local time is 20:11. Time zone: Africa/Lagos (UTC+01:00).
What type of place is Ior?
Ior is a populated place.
What is the elevation of Ior?
DEM 80 m.
Where is Ior located?
It is at 7.70858, 8.43846 (latitude, longitude).
Which country is Ior in?
It is in Nigeria.

Sources

Last updated 2016-01-30
geonames https://www.geonames.org/9507353

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