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Monthly climate in Kenema, Sierra Leone

Last updated: May 6, 2024

Under the Köppen–Geiger climate classification Kenema features a tropical monsoon climate (Am).Temperatures typically range between 24 °C (76 °F) and 28 °C (83 °F) through the year, but rarely can drop to 17 °C (63 °F) or can rise to as high as 40 °C (104 °F).The average annual precipitation amounts to about 2562 mm (100.9 inches) and receives 225 rainy days on the 1 mm (0.04 inches) threshold annually.Kenema enjoys an average of 2906 hours of sunshine throughout the year, and daylight varies from 11 hours 39 minutes to 12 hours 33 minutes per day.

Monthly average temperatures in Kenema, Sierra Leone §

The warmest months in Kenema are February, March and April, with daily mean temperatures ranging from 27 to 28 °C (81 - 83 °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 - 76 °F) throughout the day. On average each year, Kenema experiences 323 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 Kenema, 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 37°C
(99°F)		 39°C
(102°F)		 40°C
(104°F)		 36°C
(98°F)		 35°C
(94°F)		 33°C
(91°F)		 31°C
(89°F)		 32°C
(90°F)		 32°C
(90°F)		 33°C
(91°F)		 33°C
(91°F)		 35°C
(95°F)
Mean maximum 37°C
(98°F)		 38°C
(101°F)		 38°C
(100°F)		 36°C
(96°F)		 34°C
(94°F)		 32°C
(89°F)		 31°C
(88°F)		 31°C
(88°F)		 32°C
(89°F)		 32°C
(90°F)		 32°C
(90°F)		 34°C
(94°F)
Average high 34°C
(94°F)		 36°C
(96°F)		 35°C
(95°F)		 33°C
(91°F)		 31°C
(88°F)		 30°C
(86°F)		 28°C
(83°F)		 28°C
(82°F)		 29°C
(84°F)		 30°C
(86°F)		 30°C
(87°F)		 31°C
(89°F)
Daily mean 27°C
(81°F)		 28°C
(83°F)		 28°C
(83°F)		 27°C
(81°F)		 26°C
(79°F)		 25°C
(78°F)		 24°C
(76°F)		 24°C
(76°F)		 25°C
(76°F)		 25°C
(78°F)		 26°C
(78°F)		 26°C
(79°F)
Average low 22°C
(72°F)		 23°C
(73°F)		 24°C
(75°F)		 24°C
(75°F)		 23°C
(74°F)		 23°C
(73°F)		 22°C
(72°F)		 22°C
(72°F)		 22°C
(72°F)		 22°C
(73°F)		 22°C
(72°F)		 22°C
(72°F)
Mean minimum 19°C
(66°F)		 21°C
(69°F)		 22°C
(72°F)		 22°C
(72°F)		 22°C
(72°F)		 21°C
(70°F)		 21°C
(70°F)		 21°C
(69°F)		 21°C
(70°F)		 21°C
(70°F)		 21°C
(70°F)		 19°C
(67°F)
Minimum 17°C
(63°F)		 20°C
(68°F)		 20°C
(68°F)		 21°C
(71°F)		 21°C
(71°F)		 21°C
(70°F)		 21°C
(69°F)		 19°C
(66°F)		 20°C
(69°F)		 21°C
(70°F)		 21°C
(69°F)		 18°C
(65°F)

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Monthly average precipitation in Kenema, Sierra Leone §

Kenema usually has the most precipitation in July, August and September, with an average of 28 rainy days and 468 mm (18.4 inches) of precipitation per month.The driest months in Kenema are January, February and December. On average, 17 mm (0.7 inches) of precipitation falls during these months.

Monthly average precipitation and precipitation days in Kenema, 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) 7 (0.3) 19 (0.7) 60 (2.4) 122 (4.8) 208 (8.2) 328 (12.9) 433 (17.1) 466 (18.4) 504 (19.8) 267 (10.5) 122 (4.8) 26 (1.0)
Average precipitation days (≥ 1 mm) 2 4 12 17 25 27 30 28 28 27 18 7

Monthly sunshine hours in Kenema, Sierra Leone §

The sunniest months in Kenema are February, March and December, when the sun shines an average of 9 hours 17 minutes a day.Least sunny months in Kenema: July, August and September receive an average of 6 hours 28 minutes of sunshine daily.

Mean monthly sunshine duration, average sunshine hours per day and mean daily daylight hours in Kenema, 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 250 278 270 244 241 221 202 190 201 252 255 295
Mean daily daylight hours 11h 42m 11h 51m 12h 4m 12h 17m 12h 28m 12h 33m 12h 30m 12h 21m 12h 8m 11h 55m 11h 44m 11h 39m

Solar UV radiation in Kenema, Sierra Leone §

Kenema 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 Kenema UV Index data.

Average daily maximum UV levels by month for Kenema, 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 11 13 13 12 13 13 13 12 10 10