Location & Surroundings

Jidda is a settlement in Taraba State, Nigeria, at 1,548 m elevation. The nearest larger town is Gembu, 23 km to the southeast. The national capital Abuja is about 465 km to the northwest. The nearest airport is Koutaba Airport, about 145 km away.

Basic Data

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

Geography

  • Coordinates
    6° 53' 34" N, 11° 7' 42" E
  • Elevation DEM: 1548 m
  • Timezone Africa/Lagos
  • Time Shift GMT 1 (DST 1)

Statistics & Country

  • Pop. Density 609 p/km²
  • Built-up 4.7%
  • Settlement Suburban / peri-urban
  • Currency Naira (NGN)
  • Phone Prefix +234

Sun & Local Time

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Weather in Jidda

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

Now 17.6 C with mostly cloudy skies and a 0.2 m/s south-easterly wind. Next 24h: 16.6 to 22.5 C, max wind 1.1 m/s. Precip around 3.7 mm. Solar peaks near 587 W/m2.

Temperature
17.6 C
Wind
0.2 m/s SE (132 deg)
Humidity
95 %
Pressure
1,015.6 hPa
Clouds
60 %
Precip
3.68 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 17.6 0.2 132 95 1,015.6 - / 0.00 60 0.0 n/a
6h 16.6 0.6 86 94 1,016.4 0.05 / 0.05 69 0.0 n/a
12h 17.8 0.2 53 91 1,016.3 0.04 / 0.08 100 3.7 n/a
18h 22.5 1.1 67 82 1,014.1 2.90 / 2.98 100 586.6 n/a
Tomorrow 18.0 0.7 121 93 1,014.1 0.70 / 3.68 100 106.6 n/a
30h 16.0 1.0 125 89 1,015.4 0.00 / 0.00 89 0.0 n/a
36h 17.3 1.2 128 85 1,016.3 0.00 / 0.00 100 2.6 n/a
42h 25.0 1.0 137 62 1,013.4 0.15 / 0.15 84 527.7 n/a
Sunday 18.7 0.9 106 94 1,014.2 3.26 / 3.41 22 408.4 n/a
54h 17.2 0.4 189 94 1,015.6 0.00 / 1.84 76 0.0 n/a
60h 18.1 0.3 9 94 1,016.4 0.00 / 0.83 71 7.3 n/a
66h 24.7 0.8 355 74 1,013.5 0.61 / 1.43 29 717.5 n/a
Monday 19.4 1.1 191 95 1,014.1 5.83 / 7.26 56 369.1 n/a
Source: NOAA GFS 0.25° (run 2026-09-11 18:00 UTC).

FAQ

What is the current weather and next 24-hour outlook in Jidda?
Now 17.6 C with mostly cloudy skies and a 0.2 m/s south-easterly wind. Next 24h: 16.6 to 22.5 C, max wind 1.1 m/s. Precip around 3.7 mm. Solar peaks near 587 W/m2.
Is precipitation expected in the next 24 hours?
Around 3.7 mm of precipitation is expected in the next 24 hours.
When are sunrise and sunset in Jidda today?
Sunrise around 06:05 and sunset around 18:18 (local time). Day length about 12h 13m.
What is the local time in Jidda?
Local time is 03:56. Time zone: Africa/Lagos (UTC+01:00).
What type of place is Jidda?
Jidda is a populated place.
What is the elevation of Jidda?
DEM 1,548 m.
Where is Jidda located?
It is at 6.89271, 11.12821 (latitude, longitude).
Which country is Jidda in?
It is in Nigeria.

Sources

Last updated 2023-06-16
geonames https://www.geonames.org/12538729