Location & Surroundings

Tashon is a settlement in Borno State, Nigeria, at 235 m elevation. The nearest larger town is Shani, 15 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° 18' 30" N, 12° 9' 27" E
  • Elevation DEM: 235 m
  • Timezone Africa/Lagos
  • Time Shift GMT 1 (DST 1)

Statistics & Country

  • Pop. Density 50 p/km²
  • Built-up 0.0%
  • Settlement Low density rural
  • Currency Naira (NGN)
  • Phone Prefix +234

Sun & Local Time

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Weather in Tashon

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

Now 26.3 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 3.8 mm. Solar peaks near 486 W/m2.

Temperature
26.3 C
Wind
1.7 m/s W (267 deg)
Humidity
73 %
Pressure
1,010.6 hPa
Clouds
100 %
Precip
3.79 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 26.3 1.7 267 73 1,010.6 - / 0.00 100 0.0 n/a
6h 22.4 1.4 239 95 1,013.4 1.89 / 1.89 100 0.0 n/a
12h 22.8 1.5 181 92 1,013.1 0.68 / 2.57 100 1.8 n/a
18h 30.3 3.1 221 57 1,012.1 0.00 / 0.01 32 486.5 n/a
Tomorrow 24.4 0.8 320 84 1,011.5 3.78 / 3.79 41 376.0 n/a
30h 22.7 1.4 226 93 1,013.2 0.00 / 1.05 100 0.0 n/a
36h 22.8 0.6 210 94 1,013.8 0.00 / 0.04 100 7.2 n/a
42h 30.8 2.9 203 56 1,011.1 0.30 / 0.34 100 454.6 n/a
Saturday 25.7 1.5 211 74 1,010.2 0.11 / 0.45 61 378.4 n/a
54h 23.6 0.7 22 83 1,012.6 1.27 / 1.72 98 0.0 n/a
60h 23.3 1.5 202 89 1,012.0 0.00 / 0.47 5 8.4 n/a
66h 29.5 5.8 116 65 1,012.8 1.51 / 1.97 100 615.8 n/a
Sunday 21.2 1.3 293 87 1,011.9 3.20 / 5.17 100 110.6 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 Tashon?
Now 26.3 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 3.8 mm. Solar peaks near 486 W/m2.
Is precipitation expected in the next 24 hours?
Around 3.8 mm of precipitation is expected in the next 24 hours.
When are sunrise and sunset in Tashon today?
Sunrise around 06:00 and sunset around 18:15 (local time). Day length about 12h 15m.
What is the local time in Tashon?
Local time is 01:06. Time zone: Africa/Lagos (UTC+01:00).
What type of place is Tashon?
Tashon is a populated place.
What is the elevation of Tashon?
DEM 235 m.
Where is Tashon located?
It is at 10.30827, 12.15746 (latitude, longitude).
Which country is Tashon in?
It is in Nigeria.

Sources

Last updated 2016-06-22
geonames https://www.geonames.org/6837118