Location & Surroundings

Luku is a settlement in Oromiya, Ethiopia, at 2,027 m elevation. The nearest larger town is Hagere Hiywet, 17 km to the south. The national capital Addis Ababa is 96 km to the east. The nearest airport is Fincha Airport, 77 km away.

Basic Data

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

Geography

  • Coordinates
    9° 8' 0" N, 37° 53' 0" E
  • Elevation DEM: 2027 m
  • Timezone Africa/Addis_Ababa
  • Time Shift GMT 3 (DST 3)

Statistics & Country

  • Pop. Density 169 p/km²
  • Built-up 1.2%
  • Settlement Low density rural
  • Currency Birr (ETB)
  • Phone Prefix +251

Sun & Local Time

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Weather in Luku

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

Now 14.0 C with mostly cloudy skies and a 1.2 m/s south-easterly wind. Next 24h: 12.2 to 20.6 C, max wind 1.3 m/s. Precip around 10.0 mm. Solar peaks near 716 W/m2.

Temperature
14.0 C
Wind
1.2 m/s SE (153 deg)
Humidity
90 %
Pressure
1,020.6 hPa
Clouds
79 %
Precip
10.04 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 14.0 1.2 153 90 1,020.6 - / 0.00 79 0.0 n/a
6h 12.2 1.0 134 96 1,020.8 1.40 / 1.40 48 0.0 n/a
12h 16.6 0.9 2 81 1,021.3 0.00 / 1.04 36 91.1 n/a
18h 20.6 0.9 81 64 1,014.1 2.43 / 3.46 84 716.4 n/a
Tomorrow 14.0 1.3 13 95 1,019.3 6.58 / 10.04 100 80.3 n/a
30h 13.0 0.6 27 96 1,018.3 4.94 / 14.99 96 0.0 n/a
36h 16.0 0.7 60 83 1,019.4 0.00 / 0.68 58 67.8 n/a
42h 20.7 0.7 349 66 1,012.5 3.11 / 3.80 61 720.2 n/a
Wednesday 14.5 1.4 145 92 1,017.9 4.11 / 7.91 99 127.3 n/a
54h 13.6 0.9 152 91 1,016.5 0.00 / 1.58 97 0.0 n/a
60h 14.9 1.1 144 87 1,019.4 1.90 / 3.47 90 38.2 n/a
66h 20.5 0.9 61 65 1,012.4 0.00 / 3.21 53 734.6 n/a
Thursday 13.4 2.7 144 86 1,019.0 0.00 / 2.39 65 149.7 n/a
Source: NOAA GFS 0.25° (run 2026-11-09 18:00 UTC).

FAQ

What is the current weather and next 24-hour outlook in Luku?
Now 14.0 C with mostly cloudy skies and a 1.2 m/s south-easterly wind. Next 24h: 12.2 to 20.6 C, max wind 1.3 m/s. Precip around 10.0 mm. Solar peaks near 716 W/m2.
Is precipitation expected in the next 24 hours?
Around 10.0 mm of precipitation is expected in the next 24 hours.
When are sunrise and sunset in Luku today?
Sunrise around 06:19 and sunset around 18:05 (local time). Day length about 11h 46m.
What is the local time in Luku?
Local time is 05:21. Time zone: Africa/Addis_Ababa (UTC+03:00).
What type of place is Luku?
Luku is a populated place.
What is the elevation of Luku?
DEM 2,027 m.
Where is Luku located?
It is at 9.13333, 37.88333 (latitude, longitude).
Which country is Luku in?
It is in Ethiopia.

Sources

Last updated 2008-11-21
geonames https://www.geonames.org/331876

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