Location & Surroundings

Tar is a settlement in Benue State, Nigeria, at 127 m elevation. The nearest larger town is Makurdi, 18 km to the northeast. The national capital Abuja is about 185 km to the northwest. The nearest airport is Makurdi Airport, 26 km away.

Basic Data

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

Geography

  • Coordinates
    7° 39' 15" N, 8° 22' 54" E
  • Elevation DEM: 127 m
  • Timezone Africa/Lagos
  • Time Shift GMT 1 (DST 1)

Statistics & Country

  • Pop. Density 713 p/km²
  • Built-up 1.6%
  • Settlement Rural cluster
  • Currency Naira (NGN)
  • Phone Prefix +234

Sun & Local Time

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Weather in Tar

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

Now 25.4 C with mostly cloudy skies and a 1.8 m/s south-westerly wind. Next 24h: 23.8 to 35.2 C, max wind 1.8 m/s. Precip around 1.2 mm. Solar peaks near 631 W/m2.

Temperature
25.4 C
Wind
1.8 m/s SW (209 deg)
Humidity
86 %
Pressure
1,011.7 hPa
Clouds
75 %
Precip
1.21 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 25.4 1.8 209 86 1,011.7 - / 0.00 75 0.0 n/a
6h 35.2 1.4 266 48 1,009.5 0.00 / 0.00 80 631.3 n/a
12h 29.8 1.2 254 65 1,008.5 0.18 / 0.18 46 353.2 n/a
18h 25.0 1.8 228 86 1,009.2 0.70 / 0.88 100 0.0 n/a
Tomorrow 23.8 1.6 183 89 1,011.2 0.34 / 1.21 99 4.3 n/a
30h 34.0 1.5 211 53 1,008.2 0.00 / 0.00 66 557.4 n/a
36h 29.2 2.5 208 70 1,007.8 0.00 / 0.00 41 385.7 n/a
42h 26.5 3.4 216 83 1,009.5 0.00 / 0.00 100 0.0 n/a
Wednesday 24.9 1.9 201 91 1,011.6 0.00 / 0.00 100 4.0 n/a
54h 30.5 2.5 244 65 1,010.4 0.13 / 0.13 100 354.8 n/a
60h 27.2 1.9 226 77 1,009.0 0.00 / 0.09 99 210.1 n/a
66h 25.1 1.7 216 86 1,010.1 0.00 / 0.00 100 0.0 n/a
Thursday 24.5 1.9 202 91 1,011.9 0.00 / 0.00 100 4.0 n/a
Source: NOAA GFS 0.25° (run 2026-11-02 06:00 UTC).

FAQ

What is the current weather and next 24-hour outlook in Tar?
Now 25.4 C with mostly cloudy skies and a 1.8 m/s south-westerly wind. Next 24h: 23.8 to 35.2 C, max wind 1.8 m/s. Precip around 1.2 mm. Solar peaks near 631 W/m2.
Is precipitation expected in the next 24 hours?
Around 1.2 mm of precipitation is expected in the next 24 hours.
When are sunrise and sunset in Tar today?
Sunrise around 06:13 and sunset around 18:06 (local time). Day length about 11h 53m.
What is the local time in Tar?
Local time is 14:55. Time zone: Africa/Lagos (UTC+01:00).
What type of place is Tar?
Tar is a populated place.
What is the elevation of Tar?
DEM 127 m.
Where is Tar located?
It is at 7.65406, 8.38156 (latitude, longitude).
Which country is Tar in?
It is in Nigeria.

Sources

Last updated 2016-01-30
geonames https://www.geonames.org/9509103

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