Bandakarafaia, Northern, Sierra Leone Climate

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

Sierra Leone
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Bandakarafaia Climate Summary

Located at an elevation of 487.53 meters (1599.51 feet) above sea level, Bandakarafaia has a Tropical monsoon climate (Classification: Am). The district’s yearly temperature is 28.07ºC (82.53ºF) and it is 0.46% higher than Sierra Leone’s averages. Bandakarafaia typically receives about 228.32 millimeters (8.99 inches) of precipitation and has 219.88 rainy days (60.24% of the time) annually.

Country Sierra Leone
City Northern
Longitude -11.195072
Latitude 9.270778
Attitude/Elevation 487.53m (1599.51ft)
Local time Monday 17:07
Annual high temperature 33.41ºC (92.14ºF)
Annual low temperature 21.05ºC (69.89ºF)
Average annual precip. 228.32mm (8.99in)
Warmest month March (39.78ºC / 103.6ºF)
Coldest Month December (18.81ºC / 65.86ºF)
Wettest Month August (540.25mm / 21.27in)
Driest Month February (7.12mm / 0.28in)
Number of days with rainfall (≥ 1.0 mm) 219.88 days (60.24%)
Days with no rain 145.12 days (39.76%)
Humidity 73.93%

Climate Bandakarafaia: Weather By Month

Month Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Nov Oct Dec Year
Record high °C (°F) 42.49(108.48) 44.56(112.21) 44.56(112.21) 44.56(112.21) 43.52(110.34) 38.34(101.01) 36.27(97.29) 32.13(89.83) 33.16(91.69) 34.2(93.56) 35.23(95.41) 38.34(101.01) 44.56(112.21)
Average high °C (°F) 36.26(97.27) 38.78(101.8) 39.78(103.6) 38.83(101.89) 34.67(94.41) 31.16(88.09) 28.6(83.48) 27.62(81.72) 29.04(84.27) 30.56(87.01) 32.15(89.87) 33.49(92.28) 33.41(92.14)
Daily mean °C (°F) 28.89(84.0) 31.05(87.89) 31.98(89.56) 31.84(89.31) 29.44(84.99) 27.08(80.74) 25.32(77.58) 24.7(76.46) 25.65(78.17) 26.58(79.84) 27.27(81.09) 27.05(80.69) 28.07(82.53)
Average low °C (°F) 18.94(66.09) 20.12(68.22) 21.46(70.63) 22.77(72.99) 22.9(73.22) 22.16(71.89) 21.22(70.2) 21.26(70.27) 21.21(70.18) 21.11(70.0) 20.63(69.13) 18.81(65.86) 21.05(69.89)
Record low °C (°F) 13.47(56.25) 15.54(59.97) 15.54(59.97) 17.62(63.72) 20.73(69.31) 19.69(67.44) 14.51(58.12) 13.47(56.25) 17.62(63.72) 17.62(63.72) 15.54(59.97) 13.47(56.25) 13.47(56.25)
Average precipitation mm (inches) 8.46(0.33) 7.12(0.28) 32.08(1.26) 91.59(3.61) 284.58(11.2) 330.22(13.0) 429.5(16.91) 540.25(21.27) 521.04(20.51) 384.62(15.14) 100.15(3.94) 10.31(0.41) 228.33(8.99)
Average precipitation days (≥ 1.0 mm) 1.32 1.89 6.97 13.01 25.81 29.77 30.62 31.56 30.81 29.48 16.58 2.07 18.32
Average relative humidity (%) 40.67 44.25 54.16 61.94 80.62 91.0 95.35 97.26 96.02 92.47 81.82 51.57 73.93
Mean monthly sunshine hours 11.71 11.88 11.83 11.7 10.88 9.46 8.58 8.06 9.1 10.5 11.44 11.68 10.57

Climate Graph

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

Bandakarafaia Temperature by Month

March
31.98°C | 89.56°F
April
31.84°C | 89.31°F
February
31.05°C | 87.89°F
May
29.44°C | 84.99°F
January
28.89°C | 84.0°F
November
27.27°C | 81.09°F
June
27.08°C | 80.74°F
December
27.05°C | 80.69°F
October
26.58°C | 79.84°F
September
25.65°C | 78.17°F
July
25.32°C | 77.58°F
August
24.7°C | 76.46°F

Historical Data

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Temperature Max Average Min
Max Temperature 35.23°C (95.41°F) 33.27°C (91.89°F) 31.09°C (87.96°F)
Avg Temperature 29.02°C (84.24°F) 28.05°C (82.49°F) 25.91°C (78.64°F)
Min Temperature 23.83°C (74.89°F) 20.73°C (69.31°F) 15.54°C (59.97°F)
Dew Point Max Average Min
Dew Point 22.8°C (73.04°F) 21.11°C (70.0°F) 11.4°C (52.52°F)
Precipitation Max Average Min Sum
Precipitation 8.91mm | 0.35in 1.38mm | 0.05in 0.0mm | 0in 41.46mm | 1.63in
Snowdepth 0.0mm | 0in 0.0mm | 0in 0.0mm | 0in 0.0mm | 0in
Wind Max Average Min
Wind 6.22kmh | 3.86mph 4.56kmh | 2.83mph 3.11kmh | 1.93mph
Gust Wind 11.4kmh | 7.08mph 8.05kmh | 5.0mph 5.18kmh | 3.22mph
Sea Level Pressure Max Average Min
Sea Level Pressure 8.91mb 1.38mb 0.0mb

Daily Observations

Time Temperature Dew Point Humidity Wind Speed Pressure Precipitation
November ° C | ° F ° C | ° F % Kph | Mph Hg | Mb Total (mm/in)
2016-11-01 26.94 | 80.49 22.8 | 73.04 87 3.11 | 1.93 31.03 | 1050.81 4.46 | 0.18
2016-11-02 26.94 | 80.49 21.76 | 71.17 82 6.22 | 3.86 31.03 | 1050.81 0.31 | 0.01
2016-11-03 27.98 | 82.36 20.73 | 69.31 76 6.22 | 3.86 31.0 | 1049.77 2.9 | 0.11
2016-11-04 27.98 | 82.36 22.8 | 73.04 84 5.18 | 3.22 31.06 | 1051.84 1.45 | 0.06
2016-11-05 27.98 | 82.36 22.8 | 73.04 85 3.11 | 1.93 31.06 | 1051.84 8.91 | 0.35
2016-11-06 27.98 | 82.36 21.76 | 71.17 81 4.15 | 2.58 31.0 | 1049.77 0.52 | 0.02
2016-11-07 27.98 | 82.36 21.76 | 71.17 80 3.11 | 1.93 31.0 | 1049.77 0.0 | 0
2016-11-08 27.98 | 82.36 21.76 | 71.17 81 3.11 | 1.93 31.0 | 1049.77 0.83 | 0.03
2016-11-09 27.98 | 82.36 18.65 | 65.57 70 5.18 | 3.22 31.03 | 1050.81 0.31 | 0.01
2016-11-10 25.91 | 78.64 11.4 | 52.52 52 5.18 | 3.22 31.0 | 1049.77 0.0 | 0
2016-11-11 26.94 | 80.49 16.58 | 61.84 68 4.15 | 2.58 30.97 | 1048.74 0.0 | 0
2016-11-12 26.94 | 80.49 19.69 | 67.44 82 5.18 | 3.22 30.94 | 1047.7 0.0 | 0
2016-11-13 26.94 | 80.49 19.69 | 67.44 76 3.11 | 1.93 30.91 | 1046.66 0.0 | 0
2016-11-14 27.98 | 82.36 21.76 | 71.17 81 3.11 | 1.93 30.91 | 1046.66 5.08 | 0.2
2016-11-15 27.98 | 82.36 21.76 | 71.17 79 3.11 | 1.93 30.91 | 1046.66 1.14 | 0.04
2016-11-16 27.98 | 82.36 21.76 | 71.17 80 3.11 | 1.93 30.94 | 1047.7 1.04 | 0.04
2016-11-17 27.98 | 82.36 21.76 | 71.17 83 5.18 | 3.22 30.91 | 1046.66 0.83 | 0.03
2016-11-18 27.98 | 82.36 21.76 | 71.17 79 5.18 | 3.22 30.91 | 1046.66 0.83 | 0.03
2016-11-19 29.02 | 84.24 21.76 | 71.17 78 4.15 | 2.58 30.91 | 1046.66 0.31 | 0.01
2016-11-20 29.02 | 84.24 21.76 | 71.17 79 4.15 | 2.58 30.94 | 1047.7 0.21 | 0.01
2016-11-21 29.02 | 84.24 22.8 | 73.04 81 5.18 | 3.22 30.94 | 1047.7 1.24 | 0.05
2016-11-22 29.02 | 84.24 22.8 | 73.04 81 5.18 | 3.22 30.94 | 1047.7 0.0 | 0
2016-11-23 29.02 | 84.24 21.76 | 71.17 76 4.15 | 2.58 30.97 | 1048.74 0.52 | 0.02
2016-11-24 29.02 | 84.24 21.76 | 71.17 77 4.15 | 2.58 31.0 | 1049.77 0.73 | 0.03
2016-11-25 29.02 | 84.24 17.62 | 63.72 63 5.18 | 3.22 30.97 | 1048.74 0.0 | 0
2016-11-26 29.02 | 84.24 21.76 | 71.17 79 6.22 | 3.86 30.94 | 1047.7 0.0 | 0
2016-11-27 27.98 | 82.36 22.8 | 73.04 84 6.22 | 3.86 30.94 | 1047.7 0.41 | 0.02
2016-11-28 27.98 | 82.36 22.8 | 73.04 83 6.22 | 3.86 30.94 | 1047.7 1.45 | 0.06
2016-11-29 29.02 | 84.24 22.8 | 73.04 81 5.18 | 3.22 30.97 | 1048.74 5.6 | 0.22
2016-11-30 27.98 | 82.36 21.76 | 71.17 82 4.15 | 2.58 31.0 | 1049.77 2.38 | 0.09

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