Location & Surroundings

River Agu is a stream in Benue State, Nigeria, at 147 m elevation. The nearest larger town is Makurdi, 23 km to the south. The national capital Abuja is about 175 km to the northwest. The nearest airport is Makurdi Airport, 26 km away.

Basic Data

  • Type stream (STM)
  • a body of running water moving to a lower level in a channel on land

Geography

  • Coordinates
    7° 56' 4" N, 8° 35' 17" E
  • Elevation DEM: 147 m
  • Timezone Africa/Lagos
  • Time Shift GMT 1 (DST 1)

Statistics & Country

  • Pop. Density 6 p/km²
  • Built-up 0.0%
  • Settlement Very low density rural
  • Currency Naira (NGN)
  • Phone Prefix +234

Sun & Local Time

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Weather in River Agu

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

Now 23.5 C with overcast skies and a 1.7 m/s south-westerly wind. Next 24h: 23.3 to 27.7 C, max wind 2.4 m/s. Precip around 0.2 mm. Solar peaks near 299 W/m2.

Temperature
23.5 C
Wind
1.7 m/s SW (216 deg)
Humidity
96 %
Pressure
1,013.1 hPa
Clouds
100 %
Precip
0.25 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 1.7 216 96 1,013.1 - / 0.00 100 0.0 n/a
6h 23.3 1.6 198 95 1,013.3 0.15 / 0.15 100 1.0 n/a
12h 27.7 1.7 183 77 1,011.7 0.63 / 0.79 92 292.5 n/a
18h 26.1 1.4 226 87 1,011.0 0.00 / 0.08 100 299.4 n/a
Tomorrow 24.1 2.4 195 94 1,012.8 0.16 / 0.25 28 0.0 n/a
30h 23.2 1.5 223 97 1,014.3 0.00 / 0.08 32 4.1 n/a
36h 30.2 2.3 232 67 1,011.3 0.60 / 0.68 56 619.1 n/a
42h 26.0 1.7 227 88 1,010.9 1.20 / 1.88 79 409.2 n/a
Sunday 24.1 2.6 224 94 1,012.7 11.12 / 13.00 100 0.0 n/a
54h 22.7 2.3 233 98 1,014.5 10.24 / 23.23 100 1.4 n/a
60h 25.7 2.8 259 87 1,013.7 0.00 / 0.71 89 174.9 n/a
66h 23.2 1.7 261 98 1,013.1 2.27 / 2.99 99 125.5 n/a
Monday 22.6 1.3 223 99 1,013.2 0.00 / 0.03 100 0.0 n/a
Source: NOAA GFS 0.25° (run 2026-09-18 00:00 UTC).

FAQ

What is the current weather and next 24-hour outlook in River Agu?
Now 23.5 C with overcast skies and a 1.7 m/s south-westerly wind. Next 24h: 23.3 to 27.7 C, max wind 2.4 m/s. Precip around 0.2 mm. Solar peaks near 299 W/m2.
Is precipitation expected in the next 24 hours?
Around 0.2 mm of precipitation is expected in the next 24 hours.
When are sunrise and sunset in River Agu today?
Sunrise around 06:14 and sunset around 18:25 (local time). Day length about 12h 11m.
What is the local time in River Agu?
Local time is 12:02. Time zone: Africa/Lagos (UTC+01:00).
What type of place is River Agu?
River Agu is a stream.
What is the elevation of River Agu?
DEM 147 m.
Where is River Agu located?
It is at 7.93443, 8.58792 (latitude, longitude).
Which country is River Agu in?
It is in Nigeria.

Sources

Last updated 2025-07-17
geonames https://www.geonames.org/13425796

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