Location & Surroundings

River Jumar is a stream in Benue State, Nigeria, at 77 m elevation. The nearest larger town is Makurdi, 21 km to the east. The national capital Abuja is about 180 km to the northwest. The nearest airport is Makurdi Airport, 31 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° 41' 20" N, 8° 19' 55" E
  • Elevation DEM: 77 m
  • Timezone Africa/Lagos
  • Time Shift GMT 1 (DST 1)

Statistics & Country

  • Pop. Density 41 p/km²
  • Built-up 0.2%
  • Settlement Very low density rural
  • Currency Naira (NGN)
  • Phone Prefix +234

Sun & Local Time

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Weather in River Jumar

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

Now 28.3 C with partly cloudy skies and a 2.2 m/s southerly wind. Next 24h: 24.7 to 34.9 C, max wind 2.2 m/s. No precipitation expected. Solar peaks near 642 W/m2.

Temperature
28.3 C
Wind
2.2 m/s S (192 deg)
Humidity
68 %
Pressure
1,010.9 hPa
Clouds
33 %
Precip
0.00 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 28.3 2.2 192 68 1,010.9 - / 0.00 33 0.0 n/a
6h 25.3 1.6 214 83 1,011.6 0.00 / 0.00 5 0.0 n/a
12h 24.7 1.9 207 87 1,013.3 0.00 / 0.00 5 4.2 n/a
18h 34.9 1.3 227 47 1,010.1 0.00 / 0.00 5 641.5 n/a
Tomorrow 29.5 1.9 199 60 1,009.9 0.00 / 0.00 1 398.3 n/a
30h 26.1 2.3 208 81 1,010.8 0.00 / 0.00 60 0.0 n/a
36h 25.7 2.1 206 83 1,012.0 0.00 / 0.00 99 1.7 n/a
42h 34.5 1.7 232 50 1,009.8 0.00 / 0.00 5 533.3 n/a
Monday 30.0 1.3 202 63 1,008.6 0.00 / 0.00 6 395.1 n/a
54h 26.8 2.2 235 79 1,009.0 0.00 / 0.00 77 0.0 n/a
60h 25.0 2.9 195 91 1,011.2 0.59 / 0.59 99 2.8 n/a
66h 33.4 2.2 205 55 1,009.3 0.00 / 0.01 100 547.9 n/a
Tuesday 28.0 3.2 200 78 1,008.4 0.13 / 0.14 2 192.4 n/a
Source: NOAA GFS 0.25° (run 2026-10-31 18:00 UTC).

FAQ

What is the current weather and next 24-hour outlook in River Jumar?
Now 28.3 C with partly cloudy skies and a 2.2 m/s southerly wind. Next 24h: 24.7 to 34.9 C, max wind 2.2 m/s. No precipitation expected. Solar peaks near 642 W/m2.
Is precipitation expected in the next 24 hours?
No measurable precipitation is expected in the next 24 hours.
When are sunrise and sunset in River Jumar today?
Sunrise around 06:13 and sunset around 18:06 (local time). Day length about 11h 53m.
What is the local time in River Jumar?
Local time is 04:33. Time zone: Africa/Lagos (UTC+01:00).
What type of place is River Jumar?
River Jumar is a stream.
What is the elevation of River Jumar?
DEM 77 m.
Where is River Jumar located?
It is at 7.68881, 8.33200 (latitude, longitude).
Which country is River Jumar in?
It is in Nigeria.

Sources

Last updated 2014-09-07
geonames https://www.geonames.org/9507342

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