Matankaw, North Western, Sierra Leone Climate

Weather: 0°C/0°F, Wind SW at 0 km/h, 0% Humidity, 0% Chance of rain

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Matankaw Climate Summary

Located at an elevation of 16.45 meters (53.97 feet) above sea level, Matankaw has a Tropical monsoon climate (Classification: Am). The district’s yearly temperature is 29.27ºC (84.69ºF) and it is 1.66% higher than Sierra Leone’s averages. Matankaw typically receives about 271.71 millimeters (10.7 inches) of precipitation and has 210.55 rainy days (57.68% of the time) annually.

Country Sierra Leone
City North Western
Longitude -13.035694
Latitude 8.3114983
Attitude/Elevation 16.45m (53.97ft)
Local time Thursday 06:15
Annual high temperature 31.81ºC (89.26ºF)
Annual low temperature 26.1ºC (78.98ºF)
Average annual precip. 271.71mm (10.7in)
Warmest month January (33.71ºC / 92.68ºF)
Coldest Month August (25.24ºC / 77.43ºF)
Wettest Month August (855.44mm / 33.68in)
Driest Month February (3.73mm / 0.15in)
Number of days with rainfall (≥ 1.0 mm) 210.55 days (57.68%)
Days with no rain 154.45 days (42.32%)
Humidity 80.67%

Climate Matankaw: Weather By Month

Month Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Nov Oct Dec Year
Record high °C (°F) 39.63(103.33) 39.63(103.33) 39.63(103.33) 37.54(99.57) 37.54(99.57) 35.46(95.83) 33.37(92.07) 31.29(88.32) 34.42(93.96) 35.46(95.83) 36.5(97.7) 38.59(101.46) 39.63(103.33)
Average high °C (°F) 33.71(92.68) 33.38(92.08) 32.97(91.35) 32.73(90.91) 32.49(90.48) 31.03(87.85) 29.35(84.83) 28.86(83.95) 29.82(85.68) 31.5(88.7) 32.43(90.37) 33.52(92.34) 31.81(89.26)
Daily mean °C (°F) 29.95(85.91) 29.97(85.95) 30.01(86.02) 30.2(86.36) 30.28(86.5) 29.13(84.43) 27.71(81.88) 27.29(81.12) 27.9(82.22) 29.03(84.25) 29.8(85.64) 30.06(86.11) 29.27(84.69)
Average low °C (°F) 25.62(78.12) 25.56(78.01) 26.01(78.82) 26.76(80.17) 27.28(81.1) 26.7(80.06) 25.55(77.99) 25.24(77.43) 25.54(77.97) 26.2(79.16) 26.66(79.99) 26.08(78.94) 26.1(78.98)
Record low °C (°F) 21.9(71.42) 22.94(73.29) 22.94(73.29) 23.99(75.18) 18.77(65.79) 20.86(69.55) 16.69(62.04) 17.73(63.91) 18.77(65.79) 15.64(60.15) 25.03(77.05) 21.9(71.42) 15.64(60.15)
Average precipitation mm (inches) 6.02(0.24) 3.73(0.15) 12.61(0.5) 39.55(1.56) 152.89(6.02) 391.32(15.41) 761.8(29.99) 855.44(33.68) 552.67(21.76) 327.08(12.88) 134.86(5.31) 22.65(0.89) 271.72(10.7)
Average precipitation days (≥ 1.0 mm) 1.71 0.76 3.32 7.68 19.72 28.63 31.86 30.62 29.48 29.67 22.18 4.93 17.54
Average relative humidity (%) 71.4 73.04 75.81 76.77 80.71 84.62 87.2 88.9 88.6 86.23 82.76 71.94 80.67
Mean monthly sunshine hours 11.78 12.01 11.85 11.75 11.32 10.42 9.69 9.0 10.39 11.12 11.66 11.65 11.05

Climate Graph

The chart below shows the mean monthly temperature and precipitation of Matankaw in recent years.

Matankaw Temperature by Month

May
30.28°C | 86.5°F
April
30.2°C | 86.36°F
December
30.06°C | 86.11°F
March
30.01°C | 86.02°F
February
29.97°C | 85.95°F
January
29.95°C | 85.91°F
November
29.8°C | 85.64°F
June
29.13°C | 84.43°F
October
29.03°C | 84.25°F
September
27.9°C | 82.22°F
July
27.71°C | 81.88°F
August
27.29°C | 81.12°F

Historical Data

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Temperature Max Average Min
Max Temperature 38.59°C (101.46°F) 35.19°C (95.34°F) 31.29°C (88.32°F)
Avg Temperature 32.33°C (90.19°F) 30.98°C (87.76°F) 30.24°C (86.43°F)
Min Temperature 28.16°C (82.69°F) 26.48°C (79.66°F) 25.03°C (77.05°F)
Dew Point Max Average Min
Dew Point 23.99°C (75.18°F) 22.84°C (73.11°F) 20.86°C (69.55°F)
Precipitation Max Average Min Sum
Precipitation 1.15mm | 0.05in 0.06mm | 0.0in 0.0mm | 0in 1.77mm | 0.07in
Snowdepth 0.0mm | 0in 0.0mm | 0in 0.0mm | 0in 0.0mm | 0in
Wind Max Average Min
Wind 12.51kmh | 7.77mph 10.4kmh | 6.46mph 8.34kmh | 5.18mph
Gust Wind 16.69kmh | 10.37mph 14.43kmh | 8.97mph 11.47kmh | 7.13mph
Sea Level Pressure Max Average Min
Sea Level Pressure 1.15mb 0.06mb 0.0mb

Daily Observations

Time Temperature Dew Point Humidity Wind Speed Pressure Precipitation
December ° C | ° F ° C | ° F % Kph | Mph Hg | Mb Total (mm/in)
2019-12-01 31.29 | 88.32 23.99 | 75.18 75 8.34 | 5.18 31.17 | 1055.41 0.42 | 0.02
2019-12-02 30.24 | 86.43 23.99 | 75.18 74 9.39 | 5.83 31.14 | 1054.37 0.1 | 0.0
2019-12-03 31.29 | 88.32 23.99 | 75.18 73 10.43 | 6.48 31.14 | 1054.37 0.0 | 0
2019-12-04 30.24 | 86.43 23.99 | 75.18 75 12.51 | 7.77 31.14 | 1054.37 0.0 | 0
2019-12-05 30.24 | 86.43 22.94 | 73.29 71 12.51 | 7.77 31.1 | 1053.33 0.0 | 0
2019-12-06 30.24 | 86.43 21.9 | 71.42 67 10.43 | 6.48 31.1 | 1053.33 0.0 | 0
2019-12-07 30.24 | 86.43 20.86 | 69.55 62 11.47 | 7.13 31.1 | 1053.33 0.0 | 0
2019-12-08 31.29 | 88.32 20.86 | 69.55 63 10.43 | 6.48 31.1 | 1053.33 0.0 | 0
2019-12-09 31.29 | 88.32 22.94 | 73.29 70 10.43 | 6.48 31.14 | 1054.37 0.0 | 0
2019-12-10 30.24 | 86.43 23.99 | 75.18 75 10.43 | 6.48 31.1 | 1053.33 1.15 | 0.05
2019-12-11 31.29 | 88.32 23.99 | 75.18 73 10.43 | 6.48 31.1 | 1053.33 0.0 | 0
2019-12-12 30.24 | 86.43 22.94 | 73.29 71 9.39 | 5.83 31.1 | 1053.33 0.0 | 0
2019-12-13 31.29 | 88.32 21.9 | 71.42 67 8.34 | 5.18 31.14 | 1054.37 0.0 | 0
2019-12-14 30.24 | 86.43 22.94 | 73.29 72 9.39 | 5.83 31.14 | 1054.37 0.0 | 0
2019-12-15 31.29 | 88.32 22.94 | 73.29 69 10.43 | 6.48 31.1 | 1053.33 0.0 | 0
2019-12-16 30.24 | 86.43 21.9 | 71.42 68 11.47 | 7.13 31.1 | 1053.33 0.0 | 0
2019-12-17 31.29 | 88.32 22.94 | 73.29 67 10.43 | 6.48 31.07 | 1052.29 0.0 | 0
2019-12-18 31.29 | 88.32 23.99 | 75.18 73 10.43 | 6.48 31.1 | 1053.33 0.0 | 0
2019-12-19 31.29 | 88.32 22.94 | 73.29 70 12.51 | 7.77 31.14 | 1054.37 0.0 | 0
2019-12-20 32.33 | 90.19 22.94 | 73.29 68 10.43 | 6.48 31.14 | 1054.37 0.0 | 0
2019-12-21 31.29 | 88.32 22.94 | 73.29 69 9.39 | 5.83 31.14 | 1054.37 0.0 | 0
2019-12-22 31.29 | 88.32 22.94 | 73.29 71 10.43 | 6.48 31.14 | 1054.37 0.0 | 0
2019-12-23 32.33 | 90.19 22.94 | 73.29 68 10.43 | 6.48 31.14 | 1054.37 0.0 | 0
2019-12-24 31.29 | 88.32 21.9 | 71.42 64 10.43 | 6.48 31.14 | 1054.37 0.0 | 0
2019-12-25 31.29 | 88.32 22.94 | 73.29 69 9.39 | 5.83 31.14 | 1054.37 0.0 | 0
2019-12-26 30.24 | 86.43 22.94 | 73.29 70 9.39 | 5.83 31.14 | 1054.37 0.0 | 0
2019-12-27 30.24 | 86.43 22.94 | 73.29 73 11.47 | 7.13 31.14 | 1054.37 0.1 | 0.0
2019-12-28 30.24 | 86.43 21.9 | 71.42 69 12.51 | 7.77 31.1 | 1053.33 0.0 | 0
2019-12-29 31.29 | 88.32 22.94 | 73.29 68 11.47 | 7.13 31.07 | 1052.29 0.0 | 0
2019-12-30 32.33 | 90.19 22.94 | 73.29 68 8.34 | 5.18 31.07 | 1052.29 0.0 | 0
2019-12-31 31.29 | 88.32 21.9 | 71.42 69 9.39 | 5.83 31.07 | 1052.29 0.0 | 0

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