Location & Surroundings

Masho is a settlement in Taraba State, Nigeria, at 221 m elevation. The nearest larger town is Jalingo, 9 km to the northwest. The national capital Abuja is about 430 km to the west. The nearest airport is Yola Airport, about 120 km away.

Basic Data

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

Geography

  • Coordinates
    8° 50' 34" N, 11° 25' 5" E
  • Elevation DEM: 221 m
  • Timezone Africa/Lagos
  • Time Shift GMT 1 (DST 1)

Statistics & Country

  • Pop. Density 75 p/km²
  • Built-up 2.2%
  • Settlement Low density rural
  • Currency Naira (NGN)
  • Phone Prefix +234

Sun & Local Time

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Weather in Masho

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

Now 23.3 C with partly cloudy skies and a 1.0 m/s southerly wind. Next 24h: 22.2 to 28.7 C, max wind 1.6 m/s. Precip around 10.1 mm. Solar peaks near 556 W/m2.

Temperature
23.3 C
Wind
1.0 m/s S (192 deg)
Humidity
89 %
Pressure
1,013.0 hPa
Clouds
55 %
Precip
10.12 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 23.3 1.0 192 89 1,013.0 - / 0.00 55 0.0 n/a
6h 22.6 1.1 182 90 1,013.6 0.46 / 0.46 100 0.0 n/a
12h 22.2 1.0 220 94 1,014.2 0.65 / 1.11 100 6.6 n/a
18h 28.7 1.1 255 67 1,012.6 0.00 / 0.46 100 556.0 n/a
Tomorrow 22.4 1.6 136 92 1,010.4 9.65 / 10.12 93 237.1 n/a
30h 21.9 1.5 146 87 1,012.3 0.00 / 0.00 100 0.0 n/a
36h 22.3 1.0 169 88 1,013.7 0.07 / 0.07 96 4.8 n/a
42h 29.9 2.1 232 63 1,011.5 0.00 / 0.02 64 572.3 n/a
Sunday 25.1 1.3 216 86 1,010.8 0.09 / 0.11 5 417.6 n/a
54h 22.7 1.5 188 96 1,012.6 0.63 / 0.73 100 0.0 n/a
60h 22.6 1.7 227 97 1,014.4 3.00 / 3.73 65 6.9 n/a
66h 28.9 3.0 222 70 1,012.1 0.00 / 0.13 36 575.2 n/a
Monday 25.2 2.0 205 88 1,010.6 1.05 / 1.17 32 419.5 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 Masho?
Now 23.3 C with partly cloudy skies and a 1.0 m/s southerly wind. Next 24h: 22.2 to 28.7 C, max wind 1.6 m/s. Precip around 10.1 mm. Solar peaks near 556 W/m2.
Is precipitation expected in the next 24 hours?
Around 10.1 mm of precipitation is expected in the next 24 hours.
When are sunrise and sunset in Masho today?
Sunrise around 06:03 and sunset around 18:17 (local time). Day length about 12h 14m.
What is the local time in Masho?
Local time is 05:09. Time zone: Africa/Lagos (UTC+01:00).
What type of place is Masho?
Masho is a populated place.
What is the elevation of Masho?
DEM 221 m.
Where is Masho located?
It is at 8.84283, 11.41809 (latitude, longitude).
Which country is Masho in?
It is in Nigeria.

Sources

Last updated 2016-01-30
geonames https://www.geonames.org/10876215