Last updated: May 6, 2024
Under the Köppen–Geiger climate classification Kayima features a tropical monsoon climate (Am).Temperatures typically range between 23 °C (75 °F) and 29 °C (84 °F) through the year, but rarely can drop to 14 °C (58 °F) or can rise to as high as 39 °C (102 °F).The average annual precipitation amounts to about 2217 mm (87.3 inches) and receives 199 rainy days on the 1 mm (0.04 inches) threshold annually.Kayima enjoys an average of 3172 hours of sunshine throughout the year, and daylight varies from 11 hours 36 minutes to 12 hours 37 minutes per day.
The warmest months in Kayima are February, March and April, with daily mean temperatures ranging from 28 to 29 °C (82 - 84 °F) throughout the day. The coldest temperatures usually occur in July, August and September, when daily mean temperatures range from 23 to 24 °C (75 - 76 °F) throughout the day. On average each year, Kayima experiences 320 days above 25 °C (77.0 °F) and 0 days below 0 °C (32.0 °F).
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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Maximum | 36°C (98°F) | 39°C (102°F) | 39°C (102°F) | 37°C (100°F) | 37°C (98°F) | 33°C (91°F) | 31°C (89°F) | 32°C (89°F) | 32°C (89°F) | 32°C (91°F) | 33°C (92°F) | 35°C (96°F) |
Mean maximum | 36°C (97°F) | 38°C (100°F) | 38°C (100°F) | 36°C (98°F) | 34°C (94°F) | 31°C (89°F) | 30°C (87°F) | 30°C (87°F) | 31°C (89°F) | 32°C (89°F) | 32°C (90°F) | 34°C (94°F) |
Average high | 34°C (93°F) | 35°C (96°F) | 35°C (96°F) | 33°C (93°F) | 31°C (88°F) | 29°C (85°F) | 27°C (81°F) | 27°C (81°F) | 28°C (83°F) | 30°C (86°F) | 30°C (86°F) | 32°C (89°F) |
Daily mean | 27°C (80°F) | 28°C (83°F) | 29°C (84°F) | 28°C (82°F) | 26°C (80°F) | 25°C (77°F) | 24°C (75°F) | 23°C (75°F) | 24°C (76°F) | 25°C (77°F) | 25°C (77°F) | 25°C (78°F) |
Average low | 20°C (68°F) | 22°C (71°F) | 23°C (74°F) | 24°C (75°F) | 23°C (74°F) | 22°C (72°F) | 22°C (71°F) | 21°C (71°F) | 22°C (71°F) | 22°C (71°F) | 22°C (71°F) | 21°C (69°F) |
Mean minimum | 16°C (61°F) | 19°C (66°F) | 21°C (70°F) | 22°C (72°F) | 22°C (71°F) | 21°C (70°F) | 21°C (70°F) | 20°C (69°F) | 20°C (69°F) | 20°C (69°F) | 20°C (68°F) | 17°C (64°F) |
Minimum | 14°C (58°F) | 17°C (62°F) | 18°C (65°F) | 22°C (72°F) | 21°C (70°F) | 20°C (69°F) | 20°C (69°F) | 20°C (68°F) | 19°C (67°F) | 20°C (69°F) | 18°C (64°F) | 15°C (60°F) |
Compare temperature, precipitation, sunshine, UV index in Kayima, Eastern Province, Sierra Leone with other places around the world.
Kayima usually has the most precipitation in July, August and September, with an average of 29 rainy days and 420 mm (16.5 inches) of precipitation per month.The driest months in Kayima are January, February and December. On average, 7 mm (0.3 inches) of precipitation falls during these months.
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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Average precipitation mm (inches) | 1 (0.0) | 12 (0.5) | 44 (1.7) | 84 (3.3) | 150 (5.9) | 243 (9.6) | 396 (15.6) | 473 (18.6) | 391 (15.4) | 297 (11.7) | 118 (4.7) | 8 (0.3) |
Average precipitation days (≥ 1 mm) | 0 | 2 | 7 | 14 | 22 | 26 | 30 | 29 | 28 | 25 | 14 | 2 |
The sunniest months in Kayima are February, March and December, when the sun shines an average of 10 hours 4 minutes a day.Least sunny months in Kayima: July, August and September receive an average of 7 hours 7 minutes of sunshine daily.
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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Mean monthly sunshine hours | 260 | 293 | 306 | 286 | 273 | 234 | 211 | 211 | 233 | 272 | 272 | 316 |
Mean daily daylight hours | 11h 39m | 11h 49m | 12h 3m | 12h 18m | 12h 31m | 12h 37m | 12h 33m | 12h 23m | 12h 8m | 11h 54m | 11h 42m | 11h 36m |
Kayima experiences the highest level of ultraviolet (UV) radiation in April, August and September, when the maximum UV index can reach values of 13 - 14, 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 Kayima UV Index data.
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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UV Index (month maximum) | 11 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 12 | 10 | 10 |