Location & Surroundings

Jon is a settlement in Taraba State, Nigeria, at 144 m elevation. The nearest larger town is Wukari, 62 km to the west. The national capital Abuja is about 340 km to the northwest. The nearest airport is Makurdi Airport, about 190 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° 52' 9" N, 10° 20' 14" E
  • Elevation DEM: 144 m
  • Timezone Africa/Lagos
  • Time Shift GMT 1 (DST 1)

Statistics & Country

  • Pop. Density 32 p/km²
  • Built-up 0.1%
  • Settlement Very low density rural
  • Currency Naira (NGN)
  • Phone Prefix +234

Sun & Local Time

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Weather in Jon

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

Now 25.2 C with partly cloudy skies and a 0.1 m/s south-westerly wind. Next 24h: 25.1 to 36.6 C, max wind 1.9 m/s. Precip around 0.9 mm. Solar peaks near 651 W/m2.

Temperature
25.2 C
Wind
0.1 m/s SW (214 deg)
Humidity
82 %
Pressure
1,012.0 hPa
Clouds
45 %
Precip
0.93 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 25.2 0.1 214 82 1,012.0 - / 0.00 45 0.0 n/a
6h 36.6 0.9 257 43 1,009.1 0.08 / 0.08 10 651.4 n/a
12h 28.3 1.8 157 65 1,008.9 0.27 / 0.35 61 362.7 n/a
18h 25.2 1.9 212 81 1,009.6 0.00 / 0.08 100 0.0 n/a
Tomorrow 25.1 0.9 236 84 1,011.3 0.84 / 0.93 51 6.2 n/a
30h 36.7 1.1 305 40 1,007.6 0.00 / 0.00 73 644.5 n/a
36h 30.2 1.4 240 51 1,006.4 0.00 / 0.00 99 359.3 n/a
42h 25.9 2.1 255 81 1,009.0 0.00 / 0.00 84 0.0 n/a
Wednesday 25.1 1.6 240 85 1,011.6 0.00 / 0.00 83 6.2 n/a
54h 34.2 3.0 251 47 1,009.0 0.00 / 0.00 86 628.0 n/a
60h 28.7 3.6 236 67 1,009.0 0.00 / 0.00 96 365.2 n/a
66h 24.9 2.0 232 84 1,009.6 0.00 / 0.00 100 0.0 n/a
Thursday 24.9 1.8 217 87 1,011.9 0.00 / 0.00 96 6.1 n/a
Source: NOAA GFS 0.25° (run 2026-11-02 06:00 UTC).

FAQ

What is the current weather and next 24-hour outlook in Jon?
Now 25.2 C with partly cloudy skies and a 0.1 m/s south-westerly wind. Next 24h: 25.1 to 36.6 C, max wind 1.9 m/s. Precip around 0.9 mm. Solar peaks near 651 W/m2.
Is precipitation expected in the next 24 hours?
Around 0.9 mm of precipitation is expected in the next 24 hours.
When are sunrise and sunset in Jon today?
Sunrise around 06:05 and sunset around 17:58 (local time). Day length about 11h 53m.
What is the local time in Jon?
Local time is 14:58. Time zone: Africa/Lagos (UTC+01:00).
What type of place is Jon?
Jon is a populated place.
What is the elevation of Jon?
DEM 144 m.
Where is Jon located?
It is at 7.86908, 10.33718 (latitude, longitude).
Which country is Jon in?
It is in Nigeria.

Sources

Last updated 2016-01-30
geonames https://www.geonames.org/2335970

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