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 28.0 C with overcast skies and a 3.4 m/s south-westerly wind. Next 24h: 24.8 to 31.0 C, max wind 3.4 m/s. No precipitation expected. Solar peaks near 439 W/m2.

Temperature
28.0 C
Wind
3.4 m/s SW (206 deg)
Humidity
77 %
Pressure
1,008.7 hPa
Clouds
100 %
Precip
0.04 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 28.0 3.4 206 77 1,008.7 - / 0.00 100 0.0 n/a
6h 25.6 2.0 213 86 1,009.3 0.00 / 0.00 93 0.0 n/a
12h 24.8 2.0 212 91 1,011.2 0.00 / 0.00 90 4.2 n/a
18h 31.0 2.4 263 61 1,009.7 0.12 / 0.12 99 438.5 n/a
Tomorrow 27.6 2.1 184 74 1,008.9 0.00 / 0.04 48 187.4 n/a
30h 25.4 2.0 223 80 1,009.5 0.00 / 0.00 100 0.0 n/a
36h 24.9 1.8 210 87 1,011.9 0.00 / 0.00 63 3.3 n/a
42h 34.9 1.8 243 46 1,009.1 0.00 / 0.00 22 637.5 n/a
Thursday 28.8 3.3 185 69 1,008.5 0.00 / 0.00 95 398.9 n/a
54h 26.0 3.4 214 80 1,009.6 0.00 / 0.00 66 0.0 n/a
60h 24.5 2.5 214 91 1,011.9 0.00 / 0.00 100 4.2 n/a
66h 29.4 2.6 237 67 1,009.9 0.06 / 0.06 99 291.1 n/a
Friday 26.7 2.1 178 78 1,009.6 0.03 / 0.09 95 200.2 n/a
Source: NOAA GFS 0.25° (run 2026-11-03 18:00 UTC).

FAQ

What is the current weather and next 24-hour outlook in Tar?
Now 28.0 C with overcast skies and a 3.4 m/s south-westerly wind. Next 24h: 24.8 to 31.0 C, max wind 3.4 m/s. No precipitation expected. Solar peaks near 439 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 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 02:06. 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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