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Monthly climate in Gorahun, Eastern Province, Sierra Leone

Last updated: May 6, 2024

Under the Köppen–Geiger climate classification Gorahun features a tropical monsoon climate (Am).Temperatures typically range between 24 °C (76 °F) and 28 °C (82 °F) through the year, but rarely can drop to 18 °C (65 °F) or can rise to as high as 39 °C (102 °F).The average annual precipitation amounts to about 2875 mm (113.2 inches) and receives 261 rainy days on the 1 mm (0.04 inches) threshold annually.Gorahun enjoys an average of 2824 hours of sunshine throughout the year, and daylight varies from 11 hours 41 minutes to 12 hours 32 minutes per day.

Monthly average temperatures in Gorahun, Eastern Province, Sierra Leone §

The warmest months in Gorahun are February, March and April, with daily mean temperatures ranging from 27 to 28 °C (81 - 82 °F) throughout the day. The coldest temperatures usually occur in July, August and September, when daily mean temperatures range from 24 to 25 °C (76 - 77 °F) throughout the day. On average each year, Gorahun experiences 324 days above 25 °C (77.0 °F) and 0 days below 0 °C (32.0 °F).

Monthly average temperatures with daily means, minimums and maximums for period, average high and low temperatures in Gorahun, Eastern Province, Sierra Leone.Generated using Copernicus Climate Change Service information.Data for period from January 2017 to June 2022.
  Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec
Maximum 36°C
(98°F)		 38°C
(101°F)		 39°C
(102°F)		 36°C
(96°F)		 34°C
(94°F)		 33°C
(92°F)		 32°C
(91°F)		 32°C
(91°F)		 34°C
(93°F)		 33°C
(92°F)		 33°C
(92°F)		 35°C
(96°F)
Mean maximum 36°C
(97°F)		 37°C
(99°F)		 36°C
(98°F)		 35°C
(94°F)		 34°C
(93°F)		 32°C
(90°F)		 31°C
(88°F)		 31°C
(89°F)		 32°C
(91°F)		 33°C
(91°F)		 32°C
(91°F)		 34°C
(93°F)
Average high 33°C
(93°F)		 35°C
(94°F)		 34°C
(93°F)		 32°C
(90°F)		 31°C
(88°F)		 29°C
(85°F)		 28°C
(83°F)		 28°C
(83°F)		 29°C
(84°F)		 30°C
(86°F)		 30°C
(87°F)		 31°C
(89°F)
Daily mean 27°C
(80°F)		 28°C
(82°F)		 27°C
(82°F)		 27°C
(81°F)		 26°C
(79°F)		 25°C
(78°F)		 24°C
(76°F)		 24°C
(76°F)		 25°C
(77°F)		 25°C
(78°F)		 26°C
(78°F)		 26°C
(79°F)
Average low 22°C
(72°F)		 23°C
(74°F)		 24°C
(75°F)		 24°C
(75°F)		 23°C
(74°F)		 23°C
(73°F)		 22°C
(73°F)		 22°C
(72°F)		 22°C
(73°F)		 23°C
(73°F)		 23°C
(73°F)		 22°C
(72°F)
Mean minimum 20°C
(67°F)		 21°C
(71°F)		 22°C
(72°F)		 22°C
(72°F)		 22°C
(72°F)		 21°C
(71°F)		 21°C
(71°F)		 21°C
(70°F)		 22°C
(71°F)		 22°C
(71°F)		 21°C
(71°F)		 20°C
(69°F)
Minimum 18°C
(65°F)		 21°C
(70°F)		 22°C
(71°F)		 21°C
(71°F)		 21°C
(71°F)		 21°C
(70°F)		 21°C
(70°F)		 19°C
(66°F)		 21°C
(70°F)		 21°C
(71°F)		 21°C
(70°F)		 19°C
(67°F)

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Monthly average precipitation in Gorahun, Eastern Province, Sierra Leone §

Gorahun usually has the most precipitation in July, August and September, with an average of 29 rainy days and 498 mm (19.6 inches) of precipitation per month.The driest months in Gorahun are January, February and December. On average, 38 mm (1.5 inches) of precipitation falls during these months.

Monthly average precipitation and precipitation days in Gorahun, Eastern Province, Sierra Leone.Generated using Copernicus Climate Change Service information.Data for period from January 2017 to January 2022.
  Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec
Average precipitation mm (inches) 18 (0.7) 44 (1.7) 84 (3.3) 165 (6.5) 243 (9.6) 329 (12.9) 520 (20.5) 473 (18.6) 500 (19.7) 303 (11.9) 145 (5.7) 52 (2.1)
Average precipitation days (≥ 1 mm) 5 9 17 21 27 29 30 28 29 29 24 13

Monthly sunshine hours in Gorahun, Eastern Province, Sierra Leone §

The sunniest months in Gorahun are February, March and December, when the sun shines an average of 9 hours 2 minutes a day.Least sunny months in Gorahun: July, August and September receive an average of 6 hours 13 minutes of sunshine daily.

Mean monthly sunshine duration, average sunshine hours per day and mean daily daylight hours in Gorahun, Eastern Province, Sierra Leone.Generated using Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service information.Data for period from January 2017 to January 2022.
  Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec
Mean monthly sunshine hours 244 270 260 238 233 216 202 180 189 242 253 291
Mean daily daylight hours 11h 43m 11h 52m 12h 4m 12h 16m 12h 27m 12h 32m 12h 29m 12h 20m 12h 8m 11h 56m 11h 46m 11h 41m

Solar UV radiation in Gorahun, Eastern Province, Sierra Leone §

Gorahun experiences the highest level of ultraviolet (UV) radiation in April, August and September, when the maximum UV index can reach values of 13 - 13, which corresponds to the Extreme category of sun exposure.February, November and December are in the Very High / Extreme exposure category. In these months, the maximum values of the UV index do not exceed 11. For more detailed information, check out our hourly Gorahun UV Index data.

Average daily maximum UV levels by month for Gorahun, Eastern Province, Sierra Leone.Generated using Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service information.Data for period from January 2022 to January 2023.
  Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec
UV Index (month maximum) 11 11 12 13 13 12 12 13 13 12 10 10