Location & Surroundings

Otukpo is a settlement in Cross River State, Nigeria, at 67 m elevation. The nearest larger town is Ogoja, 24 km to the southeast. The national capital Abuja is about 280 km to the northwest. The nearest airport is Makurdi Airport, 97 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° 50' 10" N, 8° 40' 46" E
  • Elevation DEM: 67 m
  • Timezone Africa/Lagos
  • Time Shift GMT 1 (DST 1)

Statistics & Country

  • Pop. Density 848 p/km²
  • Built-up 4.0%
  • Settlement Rural cluster
  • Currency Naira (NGN)
  • Phone Prefix +234

Sun & Local Time

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Weather in Otukpo

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

Now 29.5 C with overcast skies and a 2.6 m/s westerly wind. Next 24h: 23.1 to 29.5 C, max wind 3.6 m/s. Precip around 1.5 mm. Solar peaks near 312 W/m2.

Temperature
29.5 C
Wind
2.6 m/s W (260 deg)
Humidity
67 %
Pressure
1,011.7 hPa
Clouds
100 %
Precip
1.46 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 29.5 2.6 260 67 1,011.7 - / 0.00 100 0.0 n/a
6h 24.3 3.2 170 95 1,011.7 5.43 / 5.43 100 312.2 n/a
12h 23.3 3.1 189 98 1,013.3 9.53 / 14.96 100 0.0 n/a
18h 23.1 1.9 192 98 1,013.4 0.00 / 12.52 100 0.7 n/a
Tomorrow 25.8 3.6 224 86 1,011.9 0.00 / 1.46 100 205.2 n/a
30h 25.0 2.8 214 89 1,011.5 0.00 / 0.17 70 306.7 n/a
36h 23.2 2.8 222 94 1,012.6 0.00 / 0.00 100 0.0 n/a
42h 22.6 1.9 190 97 1,014.2 1.56 / 1.56 96 3.2 n/a
Sunday 26.3 1.6 261 84 1,012.3 0.79 / 2.36 100 238.1 n/a
54h 24.5 0.4 207 92 1,011.2 0.00 / 0.06 91 109.1 n/a
60h 23.3 1.2 237 96 1,012.5 0.04 / 0.10 59 0.0 n/a
66h 23.2 1.2 180 97 1,013.1 4.75 / 4.85 99 3.1 n/a
Monday 25.4 2.3 216 88 1,011.6 3.86 / 8.70 100 153.1 n/a
Source: NOAA GFS 0.25° (run 2026-10-02 12:00 UTC).

FAQ

What is the current weather and next 24-hour outlook in Otukpo?
Now 29.5 C with overcast skies and a 2.6 m/s westerly wind. Next 24h: 23.1 to 29.5 C, max wind 3.6 m/s. Precip around 1.5 mm. Solar peaks near 312 W/m2.
Is precipitation expected in the next 24 hours?
Around 1.5 mm of precipitation is expected in the next 24 hours.
When are sunrise and sunset in Otukpo today?
Sunrise around 06:11 and sunset around 18:17 (local time). Day length about 12h 06m.
What is the local time in Otukpo?
Local time is 18:43. Time zone: Africa/Lagos (UTC+01:00).
What type of place is Otukpo?
Otukpo is a populated place.
What is the elevation of Otukpo?
DEM 67 m.
Where is Otukpo located?
It is at 6.83620, 8.67950 (latitude, longitude).
Which country is Otukpo in?
It is in Nigeria.

Sources

Last updated 2016-01-30
geonames https://www.geonames.org/6914652

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