Location & Surroundings

Shilfafa is a settlement in Borno State, Nigeria, at 295 m elevation. The nearest larger town is Shani, 16 km to the southwest. The national capital Abuja is about 530 km to the west. The nearest airport is Yola Airport, about 120 km away.

Basic Data

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

Geography

  • Coordinates
    10° 19' 31" N, 12° 9' 42" E
  • Elevation DEM: 295 m
  • Timezone Africa/Lagos
  • Time Shift GMT 1 (DST 1)

Statistics & Country

  • Pop. Density 417 p/km²
  • Built-up 2.7%
  • Settlement Low density rural
  • Currency Naira (NGN)
  • Phone Prefix +234

Sun & Local Time

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Weather in Shilfafa

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

Now 26.2 C with overcast skies and a 1.7 m/s westerly wind. Next 24h: 22.4 to 30.3 C, max wind 3.1 m/s. Precip around 4.1 mm. Solar peaks near 489 W/m2.

Temperature
26.2 C
Wind
1.7 m/s W (270 deg)
Humidity
73 %
Pressure
1,010.7 hPa
Clouds
100 %
Precip
4.10 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 26.2 1.7 270 73 1,010.7 - / 0.00 100 0.0 n/a
6h 22.4 1.5 241 95 1,013.4 1.89 / 1.89 100 0.0 n/a
12h 22.7 1.5 182 92 1,013.1 0.99 / 2.89 100 1.9 n/a
18h 30.3 3.1 221 57 1,012.1 0.00 / 0.01 32 489.2 n/a
Tomorrow 24.3 0.9 319 85 1,011.5 4.08 / 4.10 46 377.7 n/a
30h 22.6 1.4 227 93 1,013.2 0.00 / 1.00 100 0.0 n/a
36h 22.7 0.6 213 94 1,013.8 0.00 / 0.04 100 7.2 n/a
42h 30.6 2.9 204 57 1,011.2 0.36 / 0.40 100 442.6 n/a
Saturday 25.6 1.4 213 75 1,010.3 0.09 / 0.49 61 377.8 n/a
54h 23.4 0.7 23 83 1,012.6 1.45 / 1.95 99 0.0 n/a
60h 23.2 1.5 204 89 1,012.1 0.00 / 0.51 5 8.4 n/a
66h 29.3 5.8 114 66 1,012.9 1.62 / 2.13 100 616.2 n/a
Sunday 21.2 1.4 286 87 1,011.9 2.80 / 4.92 100 116.2 n/a
Source: NOAA GFS 0.25° (run 2026-09-10 18:00 UTC).

FAQ

What is the current weather and next 24-hour outlook in Shilfafa?
Now 26.2 C with overcast skies and a 1.7 m/s westerly wind. Next 24h: 22.4 to 30.3 C, max wind 3.1 m/s. Precip around 4.1 mm. Solar peaks near 489 W/m2.
Is precipitation expected in the next 24 hours?
Around 4.1 mm of precipitation is expected in the next 24 hours.
When are sunrise and sunset in Shilfafa today?
Sunrise around 06:00 and sunset around 18:15 (local time). Day length about 12h 15m.
What is the local time in Shilfafa?
Local time is 01:49. Time zone: Africa/Lagos (UTC+01:00).
What type of place is Shilfafa?
Shilfafa is a populated place.
What is the elevation of Shilfafa?
DEM 295 m.
Where is Shilfafa located?
It is at 10.32520, 12.16167 (latitude, longitude).
Which country is Shilfafa in?
It is in Nigeria.

Sources

Last updated 2016-06-22
geonames https://www.geonames.org/6837130