Location & Surroundings

Putuk is a settlement in Taraba State, Nigeria, at 348 m elevation. The nearest larger town is Lau, 52 km to the southeast. The national capital Abuja is about 370 km to the west. The nearest airport is Gombe Lawanti International Airport, 96 km away.

Basic Data

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

Geography

  • Coordinates
    9° 25' 58" N, 10° 51' 28" E
  • Elevation DEM: 348 m
  • Timezone Africa/Lagos
  • Time Shift GMT 1 (DST 1)

Statistics & Country

  • Pop. Density 378 p/km²
  • Built-up 0.6%
  • Settlement Low density rural
  • Currency Naira (NGN)
  • Phone Prefix +234

Sun & Local Time

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Weather in Putuk

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

Now 23.5 C with mostly cloudy skies and a 0.3 m/s westerly wind. Next 24h: 21.9 to 29.8 C, max wind 2.6 m/s. Precip around 0.1 mm. Solar peaks near 537 W/m2.

Temperature
23.5 C
Wind
0.3 m/s W (250 deg)
Humidity
89 %
Pressure
1,012.6 hPa
Clouds
64 %
Precip
0.14 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 23.5 0.3 250 89 1,012.6 - / 0.00 64 0.0 n/a
6h 21.9 1.3 229 97 1,013.5 0.00 / 0.00 100 0.0 n/a
12h 22.3 1.5 205 95 1,013.7 0.00 / 0.00 92 7.0 n/a
18h 29.8 2.6 208 63 1,011.4 0.07 / 0.07 70 536.9 n/a
Tomorrow 25.6 1.8 199 83 1,010.2 0.07 / 0.14 15 364.0 n/a
30h 23.8 1.1 179 92 1,012.2 7.52 / 7.66 100 0.0 n/a
36h 22.8 1.4 197 98 1,013.5 0.00 / 1.09 100 1.2 n/a
42h 23.8 2.5 239 91 1,013.0 0.00 / 0.48 100 110.2 n/a
Friday 22.8 1.6 219 93 1,013.0 0.00 / 0.09 86 169.0 n/a
54h 21.5 0.5 269 97 1,013.1 0.00 / 0.00 100 0.0 n/a
60h 22.2 1.4 187 97 1,014.1 1.44 / 1.44 100 2.9 n/a
66h 25.9 2.6 221 77 1,011.9 0.00 / 0.05 100 204.2 n/a
Saturday 23.2 0.9 188 91 1,011.1 0.00 / 0.03 5 141.0 n/a
Source: NOAA GFS 0.25° (run 2026-09-30 18:00 UTC).

FAQ

What is the current weather and next 24-hour outlook in Putuk?
Now 23.5 C with mostly cloudy skies and a 0.3 m/s westerly wind. Next 24h: 21.9 to 29.8 C, max wind 2.6 m/s. Precip around 0.1 mm. Solar peaks near 537 W/m2.
Is precipitation expected in the next 24 hours?
Around 0.1 mm of precipitation is expected in the next 24 hours.
When are sunrise and sunset in Putuk today?
Sunrise around 06:03 and sunset around 18:08 (local time). Day length about 12h 05m.
What is the local time in Putuk?
Local time is 03:24. Time zone: Africa/Lagos (UTC+01:00).
What type of place is Putuk?
Putuk is a populated place.
What is the elevation of Putuk?
DEM 348 m.
Where is Putuk located?
It is at 9.43271, 10.85788 (latitude, longitude).
Which country is Putuk in?
It is in Nigeria.

Sources

Last updated 2016-10-10
geonames https://www.geonames.org/11273995

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