Location & Surroundings

Yewe is a settlement in Benue State, Nigeria, at 149 m elevation. The nearest larger town is Igbor, 8 km to the west. The national capital Abuja is about 220 km to the northwest. The nearest airport is Makurdi Airport, 28 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° 27' 46" N, 8° 40' 34" E
  • Elevation DEM: 149 m
  • Timezone Africa/Lagos
  • Time Shift GMT 1 (DST 1)

Statistics & Country

  • Pop. Density 18 p/km²
  • Built-up 0.5%
  • Settlement Low density rural
  • Currency Naira (NGN)
  • Phone Prefix +234

Sun & Local Time

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Weather in Yewe

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

Now 24.2 C with overcast skies and a 1.8 m/s south-westerly wind. Next 24h: 23.3 to 30.2 C, max wind 4.8 m/s. Precip around 4.1 mm. Solar peaks near 591 W/m2.

Temperature
24.2 C
Wind
1.8 m/s SW (219 deg)
Humidity
93 %
Pressure
1,013.0 hPa
Clouds
100 %
Precip
4.11 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 24.2 1.8 219 93 1,013.0 - / 0.00 100 0.0 n/a
6h 23.3 2.2 210 98 1,014.0 2.89 / 2.89 100 3.4 n/a
12h 30.2 2.6 226 68 1,011.3 0.00 / 0.06 98 591.3 n/a
18h 26.1 2.3 197 88 1,011.2 0.62 / 0.68 19 282.1 n/a
Tomorrow 23.7 4.8 200 95 1,012.4 3.43 / 4.11 100 0.0 n/a
30h 23.4 2.9 197 96 1,013.5 0.00 / 0.00 100 3.9 n/a
36h 27.8 4.0 209 77 1,011.7 0.18 / 0.18 93 400.3 n/a
42h 25.4 1.8 200 88 1,010.8 0.00 / 0.02 100 189.6 n/a
Sunday 23.5 2.2 228 96 1,012.8 1.06 / 1.09 41 0.0 n/a
54h 23.2 2.5 215 96 1,013.7 0.00 / 0.00 88 4.8 n/a
60h 28.8 3.0 242 73 1,011.2 1.35 / 1.35 100 551.5 n/a
66h 24.5 2.4 208 93 1,010.9 4.86 / 6.21 100 397.5 n/a
Monday 23.2 3.5 207 96 1,012.7 1.01 / 7.22 100 0.0 n/a
Source: NOAA GFS 0.25° (run 2026-09-25 00:00 UTC).

FAQ

What is the current weather and next 24-hour outlook in Yewe?
Now 24.2 C with overcast skies and a 1.8 m/s south-westerly wind. Next 24h: 23.3 to 30.2 C, max wind 4.8 m/s. Precip around 4.1 mm. Solar peaks near 591 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 Yewe today?
Sunrise around 06:13 and sunset around 18:20 (local time). Day length about 12h 07m.
What is the local time in Yewe?
Local time is 07:38. Time zone: Africa/Lagos (UTC+01:00).
What type of place is Yewe?
Yewe is a populated place.
What is the elevation of Yewe?
DEM 149 m.
Where is Yewe located?
It is at 7.46267, 8.67598 (latitude, longitude).
Which country is Yewe in?
It is in Nigeria.

Sources

Last updated 2016-01-30
geonames https://www.geonames.org/2318090

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