Location & Surroundings

Obum is a settlement in Abia State, Nigeria, at 20 m elevation. The nearest larger town is Amaigbo, 12 km to the west. The national capital Abuja is about 370 km to the north. The nearest airport is Enugu Airport, 90 km away.

Basic Data

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

Geography

  • Coordinates
    5° 45' 47" N, 7° 56' 53" E
  • Elevation DEM: 20 m
  • Timezone Africa/Lagos
  • Time Shift GMT 1 (DST 1)

Statistics & Country

  • Pop. Density 2,108 p/km²
  • Built-up 3.2%
  • Settlement Rural cluster
  • Currency Naira (NGN)
  • Phone Prefix +234

Sun & Local Time

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Weather in Obum

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

Now 22.9 C with mostly cloudy skies and a 0.9 m/s southerly wind. Next 24h: 22.9 to 28.2 C, max wind 2.8 m/s. Precip around 1.1 mm. Solar peaks near 630 W/m2.

Temperature
22.9 C
Wind
0.9 m/s S (170 deg)
Humidity
99 %
Pressure
1,014.2 hPa
Clouds
73 %
Precip
1.14 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 22.9 0.9 170 99 1,014.2 - / 0.00 73 0.0 n/a
6h 23.0 1.2 202 98 1,014.2 0.07 / 0.07 70 3.8 n/a
12h 28.2 2.5 210 81 1,012.2 4.72 / 4.79 46 630.3 n/a
18h 24.0 2.8 189 95 1,011.4 3.43 / 8.22 93 444.1 n/a
Tomorrow 22.9 1.5 200 99 1,013.1 0.00 / 1.14 95 0.0 n/a
30h 23.1 1.2 182 97 1,013.4 3.02 / 4.17 100 0.9 n/a
36h 23.9 0.6 140 96 1,012.7 2.85 / 7.01 100 92.3 n/a
42h 23.0 1.2 205 98 1,012.6 0.00 / 2.56 100 43.1 n/a
Wednesday 22.8 1.3 181 97 1,013.6 0.00 / 0.03 100 0.0 n/a
54h 22.5 1.2 213 97 1,014.4 0.00 / 0.00 99 1.2 n/a
60h 28.9 2.0 219 67 1,012.8 0.06 / 0.06 81 416.3 n/a
66h 24.2 1.9 179 89 1,012.2 0.09 / 0.15 83 348.0 n/a
Thursday 23.3 1.5 201 92 1,013.2 0.00 / 0.00 99 0.0 n/a
Source: NOAA GFS 0.25° (run 2026-09-21 00:00 UTC).

FAQ

What is the current weather and next 24-hour outlook in Obum?
Now 22.9 C with mostly cloudy skies and a 0.9 m/s southerly wind. Next 24h: 22.9 to 28.2 C, max wind 2.8 m/s. Precip around 1.1 mm. Solar peaks near 630 W/m2.
Is precipitation expected in the next 24 hours?
Around 1.1 mm of precipitation is expected in the next 24 hours.
When are sunrise and sunset in Obum today?
Sunrise around 06:16 and sunset around 18:25 (local time). Day length about 12h 09m.
What is the local time in Obum?
Local time is 11:43. Time zone: Africa/Lagos (UTC+01:00).
What type of place is Obum?
Obum is a populated place.
What is the elevation of Obum?
DEM 20 m.
Where is Obum located?
It is at 5.76307, 7.94815 (latitude, longitude).
Which country is Obum in?
It is in Nigeria.

Sources

Last updated 2009-08-06
geonames https://www.geonames.org/2328142

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