Babakalia, Northern, Sierra Leone Climate

Weather: 38.23°C/100.81°F, Wind SW at 1.37 km/h, 32% Humidity, 0% Chance of rain

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Babakalia Climate Summary

Located at an elevation of 97.85 meters (321.03 feet) above sea level, Babakalia has a Tropical monsoon climate (Classification: Am). The district’s yearly temperature is 27.72ºC (81.9ºF) and it is 0.11% higher than Sierra Leone’s averages. Babakalia typically receives about 225.47 millimeters (8.88 inches) of precipitation and has 217.14 rainy days (59.49% of the time) annually.

CountrySierra Leone
CityNorthern
Longitude-12.0
Latitude9.683333
Attitude/Elevation97.85m (321.03ft)
Local timeSunday 15:48
Annual high temperature32.99ºC (91.38ºF)
Annual low temperature20.78ºC (69.4ºF)
Average annual precip.225.47mm (8.88in)
Warmest monthMarch (39.28ºC / 102.7ºF)
Coldest MonthDecember (18.57ºC / 65.43ºF)
Wettest MonthAugust (533.48mm / 21.0in)
Driest MonthFebruary (7.03mm / 0.28in)
Number of days with rainfall (≥ 1.0 mm)217.14 days (59.49%)
Days with no rain147.86 days (40.51%)
Humidity73.0%

Climate Babakalia: Weather By Month

MonthJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepNovOctDecYear
Record high °C (°F)41.96(107.53)44.0(111.2)44.0(111.2)44.0(111.2)42.98(109.36)37.86(100.15)35.82(96.48)31.72(89.1)32.75(90.95)33.77(92.79)34.79(94.62)37.86(100.15)44.0(111.2)
Average high °C (°F)35.81(96.46)38.29(100.92)39.28(102.7)38.34(101.01)34.24(93.63)30.77(87.39)28.24(82.83)27.27(81.09)28.67(83.61)30.18(86.32)31.74(89.13)33.07(91.53)32.99(91.38)
Daily mean °C (°F)28.53(83.35)30.66(87.19)31.58(88.84)31.44(88.59)29.07(84.33)26.74(80.13)25.0(77.0)24.39(75.9)25.33(77.59)26.25(79.25)26.92(80.46)26.71(80.08)27.72(81.9)
Average low °C (°F)18.71(65.68)19.87(67.77)21.19(70.14)22.48(72.46)22.61(72.7)21.88(71.38)20.96(69.73)21.0(69.8)20.95(69.71)20.84(69.51)20.37(68.67)18.57(65.43)20.78(69.4)
Record low °C (°F)13.3(55.94)15.35(59.63)15.35(59.63)17.4(63.32)20.47(68.85)19.44(66.99)14.33(57.79)13.3(55.94)17.4(63.32)17.4(63.32)15.35(59.63)13.3(55.94)13.3(55.94)
Average precipitation mm (inches)8.35(0.33)7.03(0.28)31.68(1.25)90.44(3.56)281.01(11.06)326.07(12.84)424.12(16.7)533.48(21.0)514.51(20.26)379.8(14.95)98.89(3.89)10.18(0.4)225.46(8.88)
Average precipitation days (≥ 1.0 mm)1.31.866.8912.8425.4929.430.2431.1630.4229.1116.372.0518.09
Average relative humidity (%)40.1643.6953.4861.1679.6189.8694.1596.0494.8291.3180.7950.9273.0
Mean monthly sunshine hours11.5611.7311.6911.5510.749.348.477.968.9810.3711.311.5310.44

Climate Graph

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

Babakalia

Babakalia Temperature by Month

March
31.58°C | 88.84°F
April
31.44°C | 88.59°F
February
30.66°C | 87.19°F
May
29.07°C | 84.33°F
January
28.53°C | 83.35°F
November
26.92°C | 80.46°F
June
26.74°C | 80.13°F
December
26.71°C | 80.08°F
October
26.25°C | 79.25°F
September
25.33°C | 77.59°F
July
25.0°C | 77.0°F
August
24.39°C | 75.9°F

Historical Data

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TemperatureMaxAverageMin
Max Temperature30.7°C (87.26°F)27.99°C (82.38°F)23.54°C (74.37°F)
Avg Temperature27.63°C (81.73°F)25.05°C (77.09°F)22.51°C (72.52°F)
Min Temperature22.51°C (72.52°F)21.23°C (70.21°F)19.44°C (66.99°F)
Dew PointMaxAverageMin
Dew Point23.54°C (74.37°F)22.41°C (72.34°F)21.49°C (70.68°F)
PrecipitationMaxAverageMinSum
Precipitation50.65mm | 1.99in17.05mm | 0.67in0.92mm | 0.04in528.54mm | 20.81in
Snowdepth0.0mm | 0in0.0mm | 0in0.0mm | 0in0.0mm | 0in
WindMaxAverageMin
Wind10.23kmh | 6.36mph7.03kmh | 4.37mph3.07kmh | 1.91mph
Gust Wind16.37kmh | 10.17mph10.69kmh | 6.64mph6.14kmh | 3.82mph
Sea Level PressureMaxAverageMin
Sea Level Pressure50.65mb17.05mb0.92mb
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Daily Observations

TimeTemperatureDew PointHumidityWind SpeedPressurePrecipitation
August° C | ° F° C | ° F%Kph | MphHg | MbTotal (mm/in)
2017-08-0125.58 | 78.0422.51 | 72.52925.12 | 3.1830.67 | 1038.6521.8 | 0.86
2017-08-0226.61 | 79.922.51 | 72.52884.09 | 2.5430.67 | 1038.6514.33 | 0.56
2017-08-0325.58 | 78.0422.51 | 72.52936.14 | 3.8230.7 | 1039.6710.54 | 0.41
2017-08-0425.58 | 78.0422.51 | 72.52917.16 | 4.4530.7 | 1039.672.66 | 0.1
2017-08-0526.61 | 79.923.54 | 74.37917.16 | 4.4530.64 | 1037.6312.28 | 0.48
2017-08-0624.56 | 76.2122.51 | 72.52946.14 | 3.8230.61 | 1036.635.82 | 1.41
2017-08-0722.51 | 72.5221.49 | 70.68979.21 | 5.7230.67 | 1038.6538.99 | 1.54
2017-08-0824.56 | 76.2121.49 | 70.68918.19 | 5.0930.7 | 1039.670.92 | 0.04
2017-08-0922.51 | 72.5221.49 | 70.689710.23 | 6.3630.67 | 1038.653.58 | 0.14
2017-08-1024.56 | 76.2122.51 | 72.52946.14 | 3.8230.64 | 1037.6312.79 | 0.5
2017-08-1125.58 | 78.0422.51 | 72.52926.14 | 3.8230.64 | 1037.6316.88 | 0.66
2017-08-1225.58 | 78.0422.51 | 72.52916.14 | 3.8230.67 | 1038.6517.91 | 0.71
2017-08-1325.58 | 78.0422.51 | 72.52927.16 | 4.4530.64 | 1037.6318.01 | 0.71
2017-08-1426.61 | 79.923.54 | 74.37916.14 | 3.8230.61 | 1036.626.5 | 1.04
2017-08-1524.56 | 76.2122.51 | 72.52945.12 | 3.1830.61 | 1036.620.06 | 0.79
2017-08-1624.56 | 76.2122.51 | 72.52918.19 | 5.0930.64 | 1037.635.32 | 0.21
2017-08-1725.58 | 78.0422.51 | 72.52917.16 | 4.4530.64 | 1037.631.94 | 0.08
2017-08-1825.58 | 78.0422.51 | 72.529310.23 | 6.3630.58 | 1035.5816.17 | 0.64
2017-08-1924.56 | 76.2122.51 | 72.529610.23 | 6.3630.55 | 1034.5650.65 | 1.99
2017-08-2024.56 | 76.2122.51 | 72.52958.19 | 5.0930.64 | 1037.6324.76 | 0.97
2017-08-2125.58 | 78.0422.51 | 72.52926.14 | 3.8230.67 | 1038.659.62 | 0.38
2017-08-2223.54 | 74.3721.49 | 70.68959.21 | 5.7230.64 | 1037.6319.95 | 0.79
2017-08-2322.51 | 72.5221.49 | 70.689710.23 | 6.3630.61 | 1036.624.46 | 0.96
2017-08-2423.54 | 74.3721.49 | 70.68937.16 | 4.4530.64 | 1037.635.12 | 0.2
2017-08-2525.58 | 78.0422.51 | 72.52938.19 | 5.0930.64 | 1037.638.19 | 0.32
2017-08-2626.61 | 79.922.51 | 72.52893.07 | 1.9130.58 | 1035.5827.73 | 1.09
2017-08-2725.58 | 78.0422.51 | 72.52925.12 | 3.1830.58 | 1035.5822.82 | 0.9
2017-08-2824.56 | 76.2122.51 | 72.52939.21 | 5.7230.64 | 1037.6315.25 | 0.6
2017-08-2925.58 | 78.0422.51 | 72.52915.12 | 3.1830.64 | 1037.632.15 | 0.08
2017-08-3027.63 | 81.7323.54 | 74.37914.09 | 2.5430.64 | 1037.6314.43 | 0.57
2017-08-3124.56 | 76.2122.51 | 72.52946.14 | 3.8230.64 | 1037.6326.91 | 1.06

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