Location & Surroundings

Yelwa is a settlement in Plateau State, Nigeria, at 1,237 m elevation. The nearest larger town is Bokkos, 24 km to the southeast. The national capital Abuja is about 150 km to the west. The nearest airport is Yakubu Gowon Airport, 24 km away.

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Basic Data

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

Geography

  • Coordinates
    9° 25' 41" N, 8° 48' 58" E
  • Elevation DEM: 1237 m
  • Timezone Africa/Lagos
  • Time Shift GMT 1 (DST 1)

Statistics & Country

  • Pop. Density 522 p/km²
  • Built-up 4.9%
  • Settlement Rural cluster
  • Currency Naira (NGN)
  • Phone Prefix +234

Sun & Local Time

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Weather in Yelwa

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

Now 18.5 C with overcast skies and a 0.8 m/s southerly wind. Next 24h: 18.5 to 26.4 C, max wind 2.7 m/s. Precip around 1.0 mm. Solar peaks near 653 W/m2.

Temperature
18.5 C
Wind
0.8 m/s S (189 deg)
Humidity
93 %
Pressure
1,015.9 hPa
Clouds
95 %
Precip
0.97 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 18.5 0.8 189 93 1,015.9 - / 0.00 95 0.0 n/a
6h 19.1 0.5 347 88 1,016.0 0.15 / 0.15 100 4.3 n/a
12h 26.4 1.2 82 62 1,013.2 1.26 / 1.41 67 652.5 n/a
18h 20.4 2.7 118 90 1,013.5 2.43 / 3.83 83 432.5 n/a
Tomorrow 19.5 2.2 45 89 1,014.6 0.00 / 0.97 100 0.0 n/a
30h 19.2 1.7 134 82 1,015.5 0.00 / 0.00 99 4.1 n/a
36h 25.4 2.4 106 62 1,013.4 0.13 / 0.13 77 387.9 n/a
42h 20.6 1.6 90 85 1,013.9 0.90 / 1.03 36 371.1 n/a
Monday 18.8 0.5 156 83 1,014.8 0.00 / 0.08 11 0.0 n/a
54h 18.9 0.9 170 91 1,016.1 0.00 / 0.00 78 4.4 n/a
60h 27.4 1.6 124 58 1,013.5 1.27 / 1.27 28 682.7 n/a
66h 21.1 1.0 183 89 1,013.7 4.05 / 5.31 10 403.3 n/a
Tuesday 19.4 1.1 225 96 1,015.6 0.00 / 4.09 98 0.0 n/a
Source: NOAA GFS 0.25° (run 2026-09-12 00:00 UTC).

FAQ

What is the current weather and next 24-hour outlook in Yelwa?
Now 18.5 C with overcast skies and a 0.8 m/s southerly wind. Next 24h: 18.5 to 26.4 C, max wind 2.7 m/s. Precip around 1.0 mm. Solar peaks near 653 W/m2.
Is precipitation expected in the next 24 hours?
Around 1.0 mm of precipitation is expected in the next 24 hours.
When are sunrise and sunset in Yelwa today?
Sunrise around 06:13 and sunset around 18:28 (local time). Day length about 12h 15m.
What is the local time in Yelwa?
Local time is 12:20. Time zone: Africa/Lagos (UTC+01:00).
What type of place is Yelwa?
Yelwa is a populated place.
What is the elevation of Yelwa?
DEM 1,237 m.
Where is Yelwa located?
It is at 9.42794, 8.81607 (latitude, longitude).
Which country is Yelwa in?
It is in Nigeria.

Sources

Last updated 2016-02-06
geonames https://www.geonames.org/2318164