Bankafu, Southern, Sierra Leone Climate

Weather: 32.43°C/90.37°F, Wind SW at 3.82 km/h, 51% Humidity, 0.23% Chance of rain

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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.

CountrySierra Leone
CitySouthern
Longitude-12.405245
Latitude8.3167
Attitude/Elevation58.3m (191.27ft)
Local timeSaturday 18:46
Annual high temperature33.45ºC (92.21ºF)
Annual low temperature23.01ºC (73.42ºF)
Average annual precip.272.16mm (10.71in)
Warmest monthFebruary (38.41ºC / 101.14ºF)
Coldest MonthJanuary (21.21ºC / 70.18ºF)
Wettest MonthAugust (671.94mm / 26.45in)
Driest MonthJanuary (9.55mm / 0.38in)
Number of days with rainfall (≥ 1.0 mm)260.2 days (71.29%)
Days with no rain104.80000000000001 days (28.71%)
Humidity82.71%

Climate Bankafu: Weather By Month

MonthJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepNovOctDecYear
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)3.454.9515.521.8530.0629.9731.2831.030.5431.025.115.5121.68
Average relative humidity (%)68.8667.4970.273.9384.8990.593.4594.1794.7791.9688.1674.1982.71
Mean monthly sunshine hours11.5411.6111.3610.8510.279.097.957.528.519.8210.6511.2210.03

Climate Graph

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

Bankafu

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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TemperatureMaxAverageMin
Max Temperature35.95°C (96.71°F)33.52°C (92.34°F)30.81°C (87.46°F)
Avg Temperature30.81°C (87.46°F)28.93°C (84.07°F)26.7°C (80.06°F)
Min Temperature23.62°C (74.52°F)23.08°C (73.54°F)22.6°C (72.68°F)
Dew PointMaxAverageMin
Dew Point24.65°C (76.37°F)23.38°C (74.08°F)20.54°C (68.97°F)
PrecipitationMaxAverageMinSum
Precipitation15.0mm | 0.59in3.59mm | 0.14in0.0mm | 0in107.77mm | 4.24in
Snowdepth0.0mm | 0in0.0mm | 0in0.0mm | 0in0.0mm | 0in
WindMaxAverageMin
Wind4.11kmh | 2.55mph3.08kmh | 1.91mph2.05kmh | 1.27mph
Gust Wind6.16kmh | 3.83mph4.9kmh | 3.04mph3.08kmh | 1.91mph
Sea Level PressureMaxAverageMin
Sea Level Pressure15.0mb3.59mb0.0mb
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Daily Observations

TimeTemperatureDew PointHumidityWind SpeedPressurePrecipitation
November° C | ° F° C | ° F%Kph | MphHg | MbTotal (mm/in)
2020-11-0128.76 | 83.7723.62 | 74.52863.08 | 1.9130.63 | 1037.376.06 | 0.24
2020-11-0227.73 | 81.9124.65 | 76.37884.11 | 2.5530.66 | 1038.412.33 | 0.49
2020-11-0328.76 | 83.7723.62 | 74.52853.08 | 1.9130.66 | 1038.42.05 | 0.08
2020-11-0427.73 | 81.9124.65 | 76.37902.05 | 1.2730.66 | 1038.413.15 | 0.52
2020-11-0527.73 | 81.9124.65 | 76.37894.11 | 2.5530.66 | 1038.410.48 | 0.41
2020-11-0629.79 | 85.6223.62 | 74.52854.11 | 2.5530.69 | 1039.435.96 | 0.23
2020-11-0727.73 | 81.9124.65 | 76.37903.08 | 1.9130.72 | 1040.4511.3 | 0.44
2020-11-0828.76 | 83.7724.65 | 76.37883.08 | 1.9130.72 | 1040.454.93 | 0.19
2020-11-0927.73 | 81.9123.62 | 74.52862.05 | 1.2730.72 | 1040.451.34 | 0.05
2020-11-1028.76 | 83.7723.62 | 74.52842.05 | 1.2730.69 | 1039.430.31 | 0.01
2020-11-1129.79 | 85.6223.62 | 74.52834.11 | 2.5530.66 | 1038.41.03 | 0.04
2020-11-1228.76 | 83.7723.62 | 74.52823.08 | 1.9130.66 | 1038.40.31 | 0.01
2020-11-1329.79 | 85.6222.6 | 72.68793.08 | 1.9130.69 | 1039.430.0 | 0
2020-11-1430.81 | 87.4620.54 | 68.97723.08 | 1.9130.69 | 1039.430.0 | 0
2020-11-1530.81 | 87.4621.57 | 70.83743.08 | 1.9130.66 | 1038.40.0 | 0
2020-11-1630.81 | 87.4622.6 | 72.68763.08 | 1.9130.66 | 1038.40.0 | 0
2020-11-1728.76 | 83.7723.62 | 74.52803.08 | 1.9130.66 | 1038.40.72 | 0.03
2020-11-1828.76 | 83.7723.62 | 74.52834.11 | 2.5530.66 | 1038.42.05 | 0.08
2020-11-1929.79 | 85.6223.62 | 74.52813.08 | 1.9130.63 | 1037.371.85 | 0.07
2020-11-2030.81 | 87.4623.62 | 74.52802.05 | 1.2730.6 | 1036.340.62 | 0.02
2020-11-2127.73 | 81.9123.62 | 74.52863.08 | 1.9130.66 | 1038.41.64 | 0.06
2020-11-2228.76 | 83.7723.62 | 74.52822.05 | 1.2730.66 | 1038.40.1 | 0.0
2020-11-2328.76 | 83.7722.6 | 72.68812.05 | 1.2730.69 | 1039.430.0 | 0
2020-11-2429.79 | 85.6222.6 | 72.68804.11 | 2.5530.69 | 1039.431.03 | 0.04
2020-11-2528.76 | 83.7722.6 | 72.68813.08 | 1.9130.69 | 1039.430.31 | 0.01
2020-11-2629.79 | 85.6222.6 | 72.68793.08 | 1.9130.66 | 1038.40.31 | 0.01
2020-11-2729.79 | 85.6222.6 | 72.68813.08 | 1.9130.66 | 1038.42.05 | 0.08
2020-11-2827.73 | 81.9123.62 | 74.52863.08 | 1.9130.69 | 1039.435.55 | 0.22
2020-11-2926.7 | 80.0623.62 | 74.52893.08 | 1.9130.66 | 1038.415.0 | 0.59
2020-11-3027.73 | 81.9123.62 | 74.52883.08 | 1.9130.69 | 1039.437.29 | 0.29

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