Bankafu, Southern, Sierra Leone Climate

Weather: 24°C/74.84°F, Wind SW at 0.2 km/h, 95% Humidity, 0% Chance of rain

Sierra Leone
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Bankafu Climate Summary

Located at an elevation of 58.3 meters (191.27 feet) above sea level, Bankafu has a Tropical monsoon climate (Classification: Am). The district’s yearly temperature is 28.83ºC (83.89ºF) and it is 1.22% higher than Sierra Leone’s averages. Bankafu typically receives about 272.16 millimeters (10.71 inches) of precipitation and has 260.2 rainy days (71.29% of the time) annually.

Country Sierra Leone
City Southern
Longitude -12.405245
Latitude 8.3167
Attitude/Elevation 58.3m (191.27ft)
Local time Sunday 07:54
Annual high temperature 33.45ºC (92.21ºF)
Annual low temperature 23.01ºC (73.42ºF)
Average annual precip. 272.16mm (10.71in)
Warmest month February (38.41ºC / 101.14ºF)
Coldest Month January (21.21ºC / 70.18ºF)
Wettest Month August (671.94mm / 26.45in)
Driest Month January (9.55mm / 0.38in)
Number of days with rainfall (≥ 1.0 mm) 260.2 days (71.29%)
Days with no rain 104.80000000000001 days (28.71%)
Humidity 82.71%

Climate Bankafu: Weather By Month

Month Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Nov Oct Dec Year
Record high °C (°F) 42.11(107.8) 45.19(113.34) 46.22(115.2) 44.17(111.51) 43.14(109.65) 38.0(100.4) 34.92(94.86) 33.89(93.0) 34.92(94.86) 35.95(96.71) 36.98(98.56) 39.03(102.25) 46.22(115.2)
Average high °C (°F) 36.47(97.65) 38.41(101.14) 37.98(100.36) 36.89(98.4) 34.15(93.47) 31.53(88.75) 29.04(84.27) 28.45(83.21) 29.77(85.59) 31.81(89.26) 32.9(91.22) 34.04(93.27) 33.45(92.21)
Daily mean °C (°F) 30.07(86.13) 31.58(88.84) 31.87(89.37) 31.55(88.79) 29.69(85.44) 27.76(81.97) 26.15(79.07) 25.83(78.49) 26.48(79.66) 27.66(81.79) 28.49(83.28) 28.77(83.79) 28.83(83.89)
Average low °C (°F) 21.21(70.18) 22.48(72.46) 24.02(75.24) 24.87(76.77) 24.43(75.97) 23.33(73.99) 22.65(72.77) 22.64(72.75) 22.71(72.88) 22.9(73.22) 23.04(73.47) 21.74(71.13) 23.01(73.42)
Record low °C (°F) 17.46(63.43) 18.49(65.28) 18.49(65.28) 21.57(70.83) 20.54(68.97) 20.54(68.97) 18.49(65.28) 18.49(65.28) 14.38(57.88) 20.54(68.97) 21.57(70.83) 17.46(63.43) 14.38(57.88)
Average precipitation mm (inches) 9.55(0.38) 25.32(1.0) 88.0(3.46) 147.16(5.79) 302.33(11.9) 382.37(15.05) 497.52(19.59) 671.94(26.45) 581.44(22.89) 367.45(14.47) 168.71(6.64) 24.32(0.96) 272.17(10.72)
Average precipitation days (≥ 1.0 mm) 3.45 4.95 15.5 21.85 30.06 29.97 31.28 31.0 30.54 31.0 25.11 5.51 21.68
Average relative humidity (%) 68.86 67.49 70.2 73.93 84.89 90.5 93.45 94.17 94.77 91.96 88.16 74.19 82.71
Mean monthly sunshine hours 11.54 11.61 11.36 10.85 10.27 9.09 7.95 7.52 8.51 9.82 10.65 11.22 10.03

Climate Graph

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

Bankafu Temperature by Month

March
31.87°C | 89.37°F
February
31.58°C | 88.84°F
April
31.55°C | 88.79°F
January
30.07°C | 86.13°F
May
29.69°C | 85.44°F
December
28.77°C | 83.79°F
November
28.49°C | 83.28°F
June
27.76°C | 81.97°F
October
27.66°C | 81.79°F
September
26.48°C | 79.66°F
July
26.15°C | 79.07°F
August
25.83°C | 78.49°F

Historical Data

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Temperature Max Average Min
Max Temperature 35.95°C (96.71°F) 33.52°C (92.34°F) 30.81°C (87.46°F)
Avg Temperature 30.81°C (87.46°F) 28.93°C (84.07°F) 26.7°C (80.06°F)
Min Temperature 23.62°C (74.52°F) 23.08°C (73.54°F) 22.6°C (72.68°F)
Dew Point Max Average Min
Dew Point 24.65°C (76.37°F) 23.38°C (74.08°F) 20.54°C (68.97°F)
Precipitation Max Average Min Sum
Precipitation 15.0mm | 0.59in 3.59mm | 0.14in 0.0mm | 0in 107.77mm | 4.24in
Snowdepth 0.0mm | 0in 0.0mm | 0in 0.0mm | 0in 0.0mm | 0in
Wind Max Average Min
Wind 4.11kmh | 2.55mph 3.08kmh | 1.91mph 2.05kmh | 1.27mph
Gust Wind 6.16kmh | 3.83mph 4.9kmh | 3.04mph 3.08kmh | 1.91mph
Sea Level Pressure Max Average Min
Sea Level Pressure 15.0mb 3.59mb 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)
2020-11-01 28.76 | 83.77 23.62 | 74.52 86 3.08 | 1.91 30.63 | 1037.37 6.06 | 0.24
2020-11-02 27.73 | 81.91 24.65 | 76.37 88 4.11 | 2.55 30.66 | 1038.4 12.33 | 0.49
2020-11-03 28.76 | 83.77 23.62 | 74.52 85 3.08 | 1.91 30.66 | 1038.4 2.05 | 0.08
2020-11-04 27.73 | 81.91 24.65 | 76.37 90 2.05 | 1.27 30.66 | 1038.4 13.15 | 0.52
2020-11-05 27.73 | 81.91 24.65 | 76.37 89 4.11 | 2.55 30.66 | 1038.4 10.48 | 0.41
2020-11-06 29.79 | 85.62 23.62 | 74.52 85 4.11 | 2.55 30.69 | 1039.43 5.96 | 0.23
2020-11-07 27.73 | 81.91 24.65 | 76.37 90 3.08 | 1.91 30.72 | 1040.45 11.3 | 0.44
2020-11-08 28.76 | 83.77 24.65 | 76.37 88 3.08 | 1.91 30.72 | 1040.45 4.93 | 0.19
2020-11-09 27.73 | 81.91 23.62 | 74.52 86 2.05 | 1.27 30.72 | 1040.45 1.34 | 0.05
2020-11-10 28.76 | 83.77 23.62 | 74.52 84 2.05 | 1.27 30.69 | 1039.43 0.31 | 0.01
2020-11-11 29.79 | 85.62 23.62 | 74.52 83 4.11 | 2.55 30.66 | 1038.4 1.03 | 0.04
2020-11-12 28.76 | 83.77 23.62 | 74.52 82 3.08 | 1.91 30.66 | 1038.4 0.31 | 0.01
2020-11-13 29.79 | 85.62 22.6 | 72.68 79 3.08 | 1.91 30.69 | 1039.43 0.0 | 0
2020-11-14 30.81 | 87.46 20.54 | 68.97 72 3.08 | 1.91 30.69 | 1039.43 0.0 | 0
2020-11-15 30.81 | 87.46 21.57 | 70.83 74 3.08 | 1.91 30.66 | 1038.4 0.0 | 0
2020-11-16 30.81 | 87.46 22.6 | 72.68 76 3.08 | 1.91 30.66 | 1038.4 0.0 | 0
2020-11-17 28.76 | 83.77 23.62 | 74.52 80 3.08 | 1.91 30.66 | 1038.4 0.72 | 0.03
2020-11-18 28.76 | 83.77 23.62 | 74.52 83 4.11 | 2.55 30.66 | 1038.4 2.05 | 0.08
2020-11-19 29.79 | 85.62 23.62 | 74.52 81 3.08 | 1.91 30.63 | 1037.37 1.85 | 0.07
2020-11-20 30.81 | 87.46 23.62 | 74.52 80 2.05 | 1.27 30.6 | 1036.34 0.62 | 0.02
2020-11-21 27.73 | 81.91 23.62 | 74.52 86 3.08 | 1.91 30.66 | 1038.4 1.64 | 0.06
2020-11-22 28.76 | 83.77 23.62 | 74.52 82 2.05 | 1.27 30.66 | 1038.4 0.1 | 0.0
2020-11-23 28.76 | 83.77 22.6 | 72.68 81 2.05 | 1.27 30.69 | 1039.43 0.0 | 0
2020-11-24 29.79 | 85.62 22.6 | 72.68 80 4.11 | 2.55 30.69 | 1039.43 1.03 | 0.04
2020-11-25 28.76 | 83.77 22.6 | 72.68 81 3.08 | 1.91 30.69 | 1039.43 0.31 | 0.01
2020-11-26 29.79 | 85.62 22.6 | 72.68 79 3.08 | 1.91 30.66 | 1038.4 0.31 | 0.01
2020-11-27 29.79 | 85.62 22.6 | 72.68 81 3.08 | 1.91 30.66 | 1038.4 2.05 | 0.08
2020-11-28 27.73 | 81.91 23.62 | 74.52 86 3.08 | 1.91 30.69 | 1039.43 5.55 | 0.22
2020-11-29 26.7 | 80.06 23.62 | 74.52 89 3.08 | 1.91 30.66 | 1038.4 15.0 | 0.59
2020-11-30 27.73 | 81.91 23.62 | 74.52 88 3.08 | 1.91 30.69 | 1039.43 7.29 | 0.29

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