Location & Surroundings

Iyo is a settlement in Benue State, Nigeria, at 231 m elevation. The nearest larger town is Obudu, 46 km to the west. The national capital Abuja is about 355 km to the northwest. The nearest airport is Bamenda, 87 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
    6° 36' 5" N, 9° 34' 21" E
  • Elevation DEM: 231 m
  • Timezone Africa/Lagos
  • Time Shift GMT 1 (DST 1)

Statistics & Country

  • Pop. Density 246 p/km²
  • Built-up 1.6%
  • Settlement Low density rural
  • Currency Naira (NGN)
  • Phone Prefix +234

Sun & Local Time

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Weather in Iyo

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

Now 29.9 C with partly cloudy skies and a 1.4 m/s northerly wind. Next 24h: 21.5 to 30.2 C, max wind 2.1 m/s. Precip around 0.1 mm. Solar peaks near 722 W/m2.

Temperature
29.9 C
Wind
1.4 m/s N (344 deg)
Humidity
64 %
Pressure
1,011.9 hPa
Clouds
41 %
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 29.9 1.4 344 64 1,011.9 - / 0.00 41 0.0 n/a
6h 22.8 1.5 44 97 1,013.6 16.12 / 16.12 100 396.7 n/a
12h 21.5 2.1 169 96 1,012.4 0.00 / 3.92 97 0.0 n/a
18h 21.9 1.2 192 95 1,013.7 0.00 / 0.00 8 7.2 n/a
Tomorrow 30.2 1.5 316 63 1,011.1 0.14 / 0.14 28 722.5 n/a
30h 23.7 0.7 267 91 1,012.3 6.33 / 6.47 100 364.3 n/a
36h 21.9 1.1 185 96 1,012.8 1.80 / 8.27 100 0.0 n/a
42h 21.8 1.2 182 96 1,013.5 0.00 / 0.00 100 6.3 n/a
Sunday 30.0 1.4 316 63 1,011.1 0.12 / 0.12 91 702.7 n/a
54h 23.7 0.9 268 92 1,012.5 1.68 / 1.80 72 334.0 n/a
60h 22.1 1.2 184 96 1,013.0 0.00 / 0.97 91 0.0 n/a
66h 22.2 0.6 167 95 1,013.8 0.00 / 0.00 100 5.9 n/a
Monday 29.4 0.9 348 66 1,011.4 0.06 / 0.06 74 602.1 n/a
Source: NOAA GFS 0.25° (run 2026-10-09 12:00 UTC).

FAQ

What is the current weather and next 24-hour outlook in Iyo?
Now 29.9 C with partly cloudy skies and a 1.4 m/s northerly wind. Next 24h: 21.5 to 30.2 C, max wind 2.1 m/s. Precip around 0.1 mm. Solar peaks near 722 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 Iyo today?
Sunrise around 06:07 and sunset around 18:10 (local time). Day length about 12h 03m.
What is the local time in Iyo?
Local time is 19:37. Time zone: Africa/Lagos (UTC+01:00).
What type of place is Iyo?
Iyo is a populated place.
What is the elevation of Iyo?
DEM 231 m.
Where is Iyo located?
It is at 6.60152, 9.57260 (latitude, longitude).
Which country is Iyo in?
It is in Nigeria.

Sources

Last updated 2016-01-30
geonames https://www.geonames.org/2336784

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