Bafodia, Northern, Sierra Leone Climate

Weather: 36.62°C/97.92°F, Wind SW at 2.85 km/h, 30% Humidity, 0% Chance of rain

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Bafodia Climate Summary

Located at an elevation of 427.13 meters (1401.35 feet) above sea level, Bafodia has a Tropical monsoon climate (Classification: Am). The district’s yearly temperature is 28.01ºC (82.42ºF) and it is 0.4% higher than Sierra Leone’s averages. Bafodia typically receives about 227.8 millimeters (8.97 inches) of precipitation and has 219.38 rainy days (60.1% of the time) annually.

CountrySierra Leone
CityNorthern
Longitude-11.72058
Latitude9.688578
Attitude/Elevation427.13m (1401.35ft)
Local timeFriday 16:59
Annual high temperature33.33ºC (91.99ºF)
Annual low temperature21.0ºC (69.8ºF)
Average annual precip.227.8mm (8.97in)
Warmest monthMarch (39.69ºC / 103.44ºF)
Coldest MonthDecember (18.77ºC / 65.79ºF)
Wettest MonthAugust (539.0mm / 21.22in)
Driest MonthFebruary (7.1mm / 0.28in)
Number of days with rainfall (≥ 1.0 mm)219.38 days (60.1%)
Days with no rain145.62 days (39.9%)
Humidity73.76%

Climate Bafodia: Weather By Month

MonthJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepNovOctDecYear
Record high °C (°F)42.39(108.3)44.46(112.03)44.46(112.03)44.46(112.03)43.42(110.16)38.25(100.85)36.19(97.14)32.05(89.69)33.08(91.54)34.12(93.42)35.15(95.27)38.25(100.85)44.46(112.03)
Average high °C (°F)36.18(97.12)38.69(101.64)39.69(103.44)38.74(101.73)34.59(94.26)31.09(87.96)28.54(83.37)27.55(81.59)28.97(84.15)30.49(86.88)32.07(89.73)33.42(92.16)33.33(91.99)
Daily mean °C (°F)28.83(83.89)30.98(87.76)31.91(89.44)31.76(89.17)29.37(84.87)27.02(80.64)25.26(77.47)24.64(76.35)25.59(78.06)26.52(79.74)27.2(80.96)26.98(80.56)28.01(82.42)
Average low °C (°F)18.9(66.02)20.08(68.14)21.41(70.54)22.71(72.88)22.85(73.13)22.1(71.78)21.17(70.11)21.22(70.2)21.16(70.09)21.06(69.91)20.58(69.04)18.77(65.79)21.0(69.8)
Record low °C (°F)13.44(56.19)15.51(59.92)15.51(59.92)17.58(63.64)20.68(69.22)19.64(67.35)14.47(58.05)13.44(56.19)17.58(63.64)17.58(63.64)15.51(59.92)13.44(56.19)13.44(56.19)
Average precipitation mm (inches)8.44(0.33)7.1(0.28)32.01(1.26)91.38(3.6)283.92(11.18)329.45(12.97)428.51(16.87)539.0(21.22)519.83(20.47)383.73(15.11)99.92(3.93)10.29(0.41)227.8(8.97)
Average precipitation days (≥ 1.0 mm)1.311.886.9612.9825.7529.730.5531.4830.7429.4116.542.0718.28
Average relative humidity (%)40.5844.1554.0361.880.4490.7995.1397.0395.892.2581.6351.4573.76
Mean monthly sunshine hours11.6811.8511.8111.6710.869.448.568.049.0810.4711.4111.6510.55

Climate Graph

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

Bafodia

Bafodia Temperature by Month

March
31.91°C | 89.44°F
April
31.76°C | 89.17°F
February
30.98°C | 87.76°F
May
29.37°C | 84.87°F
January
28.83°C | 83.89°F
November
27.2°C | 80.96°F
June
27.02°C | 80.64°F
December
26.98°C | 80.56°F
October
26.52°C | 79.74°F
September
25.59°C | 78.06°F
July
25.26°C | 77.47°F
August
24.64°C | 76.35°F

Historical Data

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TemperatureMaxAverageMin
Max Temperature37.22°C (99.0°F)33.62°C (92.52°F)25.85°C (78.53°F)
Avg Temperature31.02°C (87.84°F)28.65°C (83.57°F)24.81°C (76.66°F)
Min Temperature23.78°C (74.8°F)22.45°C (72.41°F)20.68°C (69.22°F)
Dew PointMaxAverageMin
Dew Point23.78°C (74.8°F)22.78°C (73.0°F)19.64°C (67.35°F)
PrecipitationMaxAverageMinSum
Precipitation59.97mm | 2.36in13.43mm | 0.53in0.0mm | 0in416.28mm | 16.39in
Snowdepth0.0mm | 0in0.0mm | 0in0.0mm | 0in0.0mm | 0in
WindMaxAverageMin
Wind9.31kmh | 5.78mph6.27kmh | 3.9mph4.14kmh | 2.57mph
Gust Wind14.47kmh | 8.99mph10.11kmh | 6.28mph7.24kmh | 4.5mph
Sea Level PressureMaxAverageMin
Sea Level Pressure59.97mb13.43mb0.0mb
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Daily Observations

TimeTemperatureDew PointHumidityWind SpeedPressurePrecipitation
May° C | ° F° C | ° F%Kph | MphHg | MbTotal (mm/in)
2014-05-0128.95 | 84.1122.75 | 72.95807.24 | 4.530.84 | 1044.2430.19 | 1.19
2014-05-0229.98 | 85.9623.78 | 74.8806.2 | 3.8530.84 | 1044.2425.85 | 1.02
2014-05-0329.98 | 85.9623.78 | 74.8797.24 | 4.530.84 | 1044.2425.02 | 0.99
2014-05-0424.81 | 76.6623.78 | 74.8948.27 | 5.1430.87 | 1045.2759.97 | 2.36
2014-05-0525.85 | 78.5322.75 | 72.95915.17 | 3.2130.9 | 1046.3112.92 | 0.51
2014-05-0628.95 | 84.1123.78 | 74.8835.17 | 3.2130.87 | 1045.2710.55 | 0.42
2014-05-0729.98 | 85.9622.75 | 72.95767.24 | 4.530.87 | 1045.270.31 | 0.01
2014-05-0829.98 | 85.9620.68 | 69.22708.27 | 5.1430.84 | 1044.240.0 | 0
2014-05-0928.95 | 84.1119.64 | 67.35689.31 | 5.7830.84 | 1044.240.0 | 0
2014-05-1028.95 | 84.1119.64 | 67.35697.24 | 4.530.84 | 1044.247.24 | 0.29
2014-05-1124.81 | 76.6621.71 | 71.08895.17 | 3.2130.87 | 1045.2719.54 | 0.77
2014-05-1227.92 | 82.2621.71 | 71.08825.17 | 3.2130.9 | 1046.316.51 | 0.26
2014-05-1331.02 | 87.8422.75 | 72.95755.17 | 3.2130.87 | 1045.2710.86 | 0.43
2014-05-1428.95 | 84.1123.78 | 74.8825.17 | 3.2130.9 | 1046.3113.54 | 0.53
2014-05-1529.98 | 85.9623.78 | 74.8815.17 | 3.2130.87 | 1045.2713.34 | 0.53
2014-05-1629.98 | 85.9623.78 | 74.8815.17 | 3.2130.81 | 1043.2118.71 | 0.74
2014-05-1726.88 | 80.3823.78 | 74.8896.2 | 3.8530.84 | 1044.2436.5 | 1.44
2014-05-1826.88 | 80.3823.78 | 74.8904.14 | 2.5730.87 | 1045.2719.85 | 0.78
2014-05-1926.88 | 80.3822.75 | 72.95855.17 | 3.2130.93 | 1047.3418.51 | 0.73
2014-05-2028.95 | 84.1121.71 | 71.08777.24 | 4.530.9 | 1046.3115.82 | 0.62
2014-05-2129.98 | 85.9621.71 | 71.08744.14 | 2.5730.9 | 1046.311.76 | 0.07
2014-05-2228.95 | 84.1122.75 | 72.95817.24 | 4.530.9 | 1046.318.37 | 0.33
2014-05-2328.95 | 84.1121.71 | 71.08787.24 | 4.530.9 | 1046.310.52 | 0.02
2014-05-2428.95 | 84.1123.78 | 74.8826.2 | 3.8530.87 | 1045.2713.03 | 0.51
2014-05-2527.92 | 82.2623.78 | 74.8856.2 | 3.8530.9 | 1046.319.31 | 0.37
2014-05-2629.98 | 85.9623.78 | 74.8835.17 | 3.2130.93 | 1047.343.21 | 0.13
2014-05-2729.98 | 85.9622.75 | 72.95806.2 | 3.8530.93 | 1047.3410.34 | 0.41
2014-05-2829.98 | 85.9622.75 | 72.95788.27 | 5.1430.87 | 1045.276.41 | 0.25
2014-05-2927.92 | 82.2622.75 | 72.95818.27 | 5.1430.87 | 1045.270.62 | 0.02
2014-05-3028.95 | 84.1123.78 | 74.8854.14 | 2.5730.9 | 1046.3110.55 | 0.42
2014-05-3127.92 | 82.2623.78 | 74.8886.2 | 3.8530.9 | 1046.316.93 | 0.27

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