Ricketts, Western Area, Sierra Leone Climate

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

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Ricketts Climate Summary

Located at an elevation of 57.82 meters (189.7 feet) above sea level, Ricketts has a Tropical monsoon climate (Classification: Am). The district’s yearly temperature is 29.65ºC (85.37ºF) and it is 2.04% higher than Sierra Leone’s averages. Ricketts typically receives about 275.25 millimeters (10.84 inches) of precipitation and has 213.3 rainy days (58.44% of the time) annually.

Country Sierra Leone
City Western Area
Longitude -13.2294699
Latitude 8.100488
Attitude/Elevation 57.82m (189.7ft)
Local time Saturday 21:38
Annual high temperature 32.22ºC (90.0ºF)
Annual low temperature 26.44ºC (79.59ºF)
Average annual precip. 275.25mm (10.84in)
Warmest month January (34.14ºC / 93.45ºF)
Coldest Month August (25.56ºC / 78.01ºF)
Wettest Month August (866.51mm / 34.11in)
Driest Month February (3.78mm / 0.15in)
Number of days with rainfall (≥ 1.0 mm) 213.3 days (58.44%)
Days with no rain 151.7 days (41.56%)
Humidity 81.72%

Climate Ricketts: Weather By Month

Month Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Nov Oct Dec Year
Record high °C (°F) 40.14(104.25) 40.14(104.25) 40.14(104.25) 38.03(100.45) 38.03(100.45) 35.92(96.66) 33.8(92.84) 31.69(89.04) 34.86(94.75) 35.92(96.66) 36.97(98.55) 39.09(102.36) 40.14(104.25)
Average high °C (°F) 34.14(93.45) 33.82(92.88) 33.39(92.1) 33.15(91.67) 32.91(91.24) 31.43(88.57) 29.73(85.51) 29.23(84.61) 30.2(86.36) 31.9(89.42) 32.85(91.13) 33.95(93.11) 32.22(90.0)
Daily mean °C (°F) 30.34(86.61) 30.36(86.65) 30.4(86.72) 30.59(87.06) 30.67(87.21) 29.51(85.12) 28.07(82.53) 27.65(81.77) 28.26(82.87) 29.41(84.94) 30.18(86.32) 30.45(86.81) 29.65(85.37)
Average low °C (°F) 25.96(78.73) 25.89(78.6) 26.35(79.43) 27.11(80.8) 27.64(81.75) 27.04(80.67) 25.88(78.58) 25.56(78.01) 25.87(78.57) 26.54(79.77) 27.0(80.6) 26.42(79.56) 26.44(79.59)
Record low °C (°F) 22.18(71.92) 23.24(73.83) 23.24(73.83) 24.3(75.74) 19.02(66.24) 21.13(70.03) 16.9(62.42) 17.96(64.33) 19.02(66.24) 15.85(60.53) 25.35(77.63) 22.18(71.92) 15.85(60.53)
Average precipitation mm (inches) 6.1(0.24) 3.78(0.15) 12.77(0.5) 40.06(1.58) 154.87(6.1) 396.38(15.61) 771.66(30.38) 866.51(34.11) 559.83(22.04) 331.32(13.04) 136.6(5.38) 22.95(0.9) 275.23(10.84)
Average precipitation days (≥ 1.0 mm) 1.73 0.77 3.36 7.78 19.98 29.0 32.27 31.02 29.86 30.05 22.47 5.0 17.77
Average relative humidity (%) 72.32 73.99 76.79 77.76 81.75 85.72 88.33 90.05 89.75 87.34 83.84 72.87 81.71
Mean monthly sunshine hours 11.94 12.17 12.0 11.91 11.46 10.55 9.81 9.12 10.52 11.26 11.81 11.8 11.2

Climate Graph

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

Ricketts Temperature by Month

May
30.67°C | 87.21°F
April
30.59°C | 87.06°F
December
30.45°C | 86.81°F
March
30.4°C | 86.72°F
February
30.36°C | 86.65°F
January
30.34°C | 86.61°F
November
30.18°C | 86.32°F
June
29.51°C | 85.12°F
October
29.41°C | 84.94°F
September
28.26°C | 82.87°F
July
28.07°C | 82.53°F
August
27.65°C | 81.77°F

Historical Data

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Temperature Max Average Min
Max Temperature 38.03°C (100.45°F) 33.43°C (92.17°F) 31.69°C (89.04°F)
Avg Temperature 32.75°C (90.95°F) 30.16°C (86.29°F) 29.58°C (85.24°F)
Min Temperature 26.41°C (79.54°F) 25.86°C (78.55°F) 24.3°C (75.74°F)
Dew Point Max Average Min
Dew Point 24.3°C (75.74°F) 23.41°C (74.14°F) 21.13°C (70.03°F)
Precipitation Max Average Min Sum
Precipitation 3.7mm | 0.15in 0.41mm | 0.02in 0.0mm | 0in 12.58mm | 0.5in
Snowdepth 0.0mm | 0in 0.0mm | 0in 0.0mm | 0in 0.0mm | 0in
Wind Max Average Min
Wind 11.62kmh | 7.22mph 10.36kmh | 6.44mph 7.39kmh | 4.59mph
Gust Wind 16.9kmh | 10.5mph 13.94kmh | 8.66mph 10.56kmh | 6.56mph
Sea Level Pressure Max Average Min
Sea Level Pressure 3.7mb 0.41mb 0.0mb

Daily Observations

Time Temperature Dew Point Humidity Wind Speed Pressure Precipitation
March ° C | ° F ° C | ° F % Kph | Mph Hg | Mb Total (mm/in)
2018-03-01 29.58 | 85.24 21.13 | 70.03 65 11.62 | 7.22 31.57 | 1069.08 0.42 | 0.02
2018-03-02 29.58 | 85.24 21.13 | 70.03 68 8.45 | 5.25 31.57 | 1069.08 1.27 | 0.05
2018-03-03 29.58 | 85.24 21.13 | 70.03 69 11.62 | 7.22 31.54 | 1068.02 0.11 | 0.0
2018-03-04 29.58 | 85.24 23.24 | 73.83 74 8.45 | 5.25 31.54 | 1068.02 0.42 | 0.02
2018-03-05 29.58 | 85.24 23.24 | 73.83 76 9.51 | 5.91 31.54 | 1068.02 0.0 | 0
2018-03-06 29.58 | 85.24 23.24 | 73.83 77 10.56 | 6.56 31.51 | 1066.96 0.0 | 0
2018-03-07 29.58 | 85.24 23.24 | 73.83 75 10.56 | 6.56 31.54 | 1068.02 0.0 | 0
2018-03-08 30.64 | 87.15 24.3 | 75.74 76 7.39 | 4.59 31.57 | 1069.08 0.95 | 0.04
2018-03-09 30.64 | 87.15 24.3 | 75.74 77 9.51 | 5.91 31.6 | 1070.13 1.48 | 0.06
2018-03-10 29.58 | 85.24 23.24 | 73.83 75 11.62 | 7.22 31.6 | 1070.13 0.11 | 0.0
2018-03-11 29.58 | 85.24 23.24 | 73.83 75 11.62 | 7.22 31.57 | 1069.08 0.0 | 0
2018-03-12 29.58 | 85.24 23.24 | 73.83 77 10.56 | 6.56 31.57 | 1069.08 0.0 | 0
2018-03-13 30.64 | 87.15 24.3 | 75.74 77 11.62 | 7.22 31.6 | 1070.13 0.0 | 0
2018-03-14 29.58 | 85.24 24.3 | 75.74 77 9.51 | 5.91 31.57 | 1069.08 0.11 | 0.0
2018-03-15 29.58 | 85.24 24.3 | 75.74 80 9.51 | 5.91 31.57 | 1069.08 0.21 | 0.01
2018-03-16 29.58 | 85.24 24.3 | 75.74 78 11.62 | 7.22 31.54 | 1068.02 0.0 | 0
2018-03-17 29.58 | 85.24 24.3 | 75.74 78 11.62 | 7.22 31.54 | 1068.02 0.0 | 0
2018-03-18 29.58 | 85.24 23.24 | 73.83 77 11.62 | 7.22 31.51 | 1066.96 0.0 | 0
2018-03-19 30.64 | 87.15 23.24 | 73.83 74 10.56 | 6.56 31.51 | 1066.96 0.0 | 0
2018-03-20 30.64 | 87.15 24.3 | 75.74 75 9.51 | 5.91 31.54 | 1068.02 3.06 | 0.12
2018-03-21 30.64 | 87.15 24.3 | 75.74 78 10.56 | 6.56 31.57 | 1069.08 0.53 | 0.02
2018-03-22 30.64 | 87.15 24.3 | 75.74 74 11.62 | 7.22 31.57 | 1069.08 0.0 | 0
2018-03-23 30.64 | 87.15 24.3 | 75.74 73 10.56 | 6.56 31.54 | 1068.02 0.0 | 0
2018-03-24 32.75 | 90.95 24.3 | 75.74 70 10.56 | 6.56 31.48 | 1065.91 0.0 | 0
2018-03-25 30.64 | 87.15 24.3 | 75.74 74 9.51 | 5.91 31.51 | 1066.96 0.0 | 0
2018-03-26 30.64 | 87.15 23.24 | 73.83 74 10.56 | 6.56 31.54 | 1068.02 0.0 | 0
2018-03-27 30.64 | 87.15 22.18 | 71.92 68 10.56 | 6.56 31.54 | 1068.02 0.0 | 0
2018-03-28 30.64 | 87.15 22.18 | 71.92 67 11.62 | 7.22 31.51 | 1066.96 0.0 | 0
2018-03-29 30.64 | 87.15 23.24 | 73.83 73 9.51 | 5.91 31.51 | 1066.96 0.0 | 0
2018-03-30 30.64 | 87.15 23.24 | 73.83 74 10.56 | 6.56 31.51 | 1066.96 3.7 | 0.15
2018-03-31 29.58 | 85.24 23.24 | 73.83 75 8.45 | 5.25 31.51 | 1066.96 0.21 | 0.01

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