Location & Surroundings

Kowa is a settlement in Borno State, Nigeria, at 303 m elevation. The nearest larger town is Diffa, 21 km to the west. The national capital Abuja is about 750 km to the southwest. The nearest airport is Diffa, 18 km away.

Basic Data

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

Geography

  • Coordinates
    13° 23' 19" N, 12° 47' 31" E
  • Elevation DEM: 303 m
  • Timezone Africa/Lagos
  • Time Shift GMT 1 (DST 1)

Statistics & Country

  • Pop. Density 165 p/km²
  • Built-up 0.8%
  • Settlement Low density rural
  • Currency Naira (NGN)
  • Phone Prefix +234

Sun & Local Time

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Weather in Kowa

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

Now 28.7 C with overcast skies and a 5.2 m/s south-westerly wind. Next 24h: 27.2 to 38.4 C, max wind 5.8 m/s. No precipitation expected. Solar peaks near 635 W/m2.

Temperature
28.7 C
Wind
5.2 m/s SW (230 deg)
Humidity
53 %
Pressure
1,011.1 hPa
Clouds
95 %
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 28.7 5.2 230 53 1,011.1 - / 0.00 95 0.0 n/a
6h 38.4 3.0 292 25 1,008.9 0.00 / 0.00 46 635.2 n/a
12h 30.7 5.8 178 48 1,009.4 0.02 / 0.02 15 253.1 n/a
18h 27.7 3.8 243 59 1,010.6 0.00 / 0.00 6 0.0 n/a
Tomorrow 27.2 4.2 223 62 1,011.6 0.00 / 0.00 37 9.3 n/a
30h 38.1 3.9 242 28 1,009.0 0.00 / 0.00 5 704.2 n/a
36h 27.2 8.8 205 60 1,009.4 0.10 / 0.10 94 392.1 n/a
42h 28.5 3.0 222 47 1,009.8 0.00 / 0.00 5 0.0 n/a
Sunday 27.5 4.6 252 57 1,010.7 0.00 / 0.00 6 9.4 n/a
54h 38.0 3.1 213 28 1,009.3 0.00 / 0.00 3 708.6 n/a
60h 33.9 3.7 108 37 1,007.1 0.00 / 0.00 46 424.0 n/a
66h 29.2 3.9 215 57 1,009.3 0.00 / 0.00 38 0.0 n/a
Monday 28.4 4.1 207 57 1,010.8 0.00 / 0.00 78 9.3 n/a
Source: NOAA GFS 0.25° (run 2026-09-11 06:00 UTC).

FAQ

What is the current weather and next 24-hour outlook in Kowa?
Now 28.7 C with overcast skies and a 5.2 m/s south-westerly wind. Next 24h: 27.2 to 38.4 C, max wind 5.8 m/s. No precipitation expected. Solar peaks near 635 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 Kowa today?
Sunrise around 05:56 and sunset around 18:14 (local time). Day length about 12h 18m.
What is the local time in Kowa?
Local time is 17:07. Time zone: Africa/Lagos (UTC+01:00).
What type of place is Kowa?
Kowa is a populated place.
What is the elevation of Kowa?
DEM 303 m.
Where is Kowa located?
It is at 13.38875, 12.79194 (latitude, longitude).
Which country is Kowa in?
It is in Nigeria.

Sources

Last updated 2016-06-22
geonames https://www.geonames.org/2333878