Last updated: May 6, 2024
Under the Köppen–Geiger climate classification Simbakoro features a tropical monsoon climate (Am).Temperatures typically range between 24 °C (75 °F) and 28 °C (83 °F) through the year, but rarely can drop to 15 °C (60 °F) or can rise to as high as 39 °C (103 °F).The average annual precipitation amounts to about 2414 mm (95.0 inches) and receives 219 rainy days on the 1 mm (0.04 inches) threshold annually.Simbakoro enjoys an average of 2943 hours of sunshine throughout the year, and daylight varies from 11 hours 37 minutes to 12 hours 36 minutes per day.
The warmest months in Simbakoro are February, March and April, with daily mean temperatures ranging from 27 to 28 °C (82 - 83 °F) throughout the day. The coldest temperatures usually occur in July, August and September, when daily mean temperatures range from 24 to 24 °C (75 - 76 °F) throughout the day. On average each year, Simbakoro experiences 322 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) | 38°C (101°F) | 39°C (103°F) | 36°C (98°F) | 35°C (96°F) | 32°C (90°F) | 31°C (88°F) | 32°C (89°F) | 32°C (89°F) | 32°C (90°F) | 32°C (90°F) | 35°C (95°F) |
Mean maximum | 36°C (97°F) | 38°C (100°F) | 38°C (100°F) | 36°C (96°F) | 34°C (94°F) | 31°C (88°F) | 30°C (87°F) | 30°C (87°F) | 31°C (88°F) | 32°C (89°F) | 32°C (90°F) | 34°C (93°F) |
Average high | 34°C (93°F) | 35°C (96°F) | 35°C (95°F) | 33°C (92°F) | 31°C (88°F) | 29°C (85°F) | 27°C (82°F) | 27°C (81°F) | 29°C (84°F) | 30°C (86°F) | 30°C (86°F) | 31°C (88°F) |
Daily mean | 27°C (81°F) | 28°C (83°F) | 28°C (83°F) | 27°C (82°F) | 26°C (80°F) | 25°C (77°F) | 24°C (75°F) | 24°C (75°F) | 24°C (76°F) | 25°C (77°F) | 25°C (78°F) | 26°C (78°F) |
Average low | 21°C (70°F) | 22°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 (72°F) | 22°C (72°F) | 21°C (71°F) |
Mean minimum | 18°C (64°F) | 19°C (67°F) | 22°C (72°F) | 22°C (72°F) | 22°C (72°F) | 21°C (71°F) | 21°C (70°F) | 21°C (69°F) | 21°C (70°F) | 21°C (70°F) | 21°C (70°F) | 18°C (65°F) |
Minimum | 15°C (60°F) | 18°C (64°F) | 19°C (67°F) | 22°C (72°F) | 21°C (71°F) | 21°C (70°F) | 20°C (69°F) | 20°C (68°F) | 20°C (67°F) | 21°C (70°F) | 20°C (69°F) | 17°C (62°F) |
Compare temperature, precipitation, sunshine, UV index in Simbakoro, Eastern Province, Sierra Leone with other places around the world.
Simbakoro usually has the most precipitation in July, August and September, with an average of 29 rainy days and 437 mm (17.2 inches) of precipitation per month.The driest months in Simbakoro are January, February and December. On average, 13 mm (0.5 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) | 4 (0.2) | 21 (0.8) | 66 (2.6) | 108 (4.2) | 183 (7.2) | 329 (13.0) | 422 (16.6) | 454 (17.9) | 434 (17.1) | 265 (10.4) | 112 (4.4) | 15 (0.6) |
Average precipitation days (≥ 1 mm) | 0 | 3 | 12 | 17 | 25 | 27 | 30 | 29 | 29 | 28 | 16 | 3 |
The sunniest months in Simbakoro are February, March and December, when the sun shines an average of 9 hours 28 minutes a day.Least sunny months in Simbakoro: July, August and September receive an average of 6 hours 28 minutes of sunshine daily.
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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Mean monthly sunshine hours | 255 | 284 | 278 | 252 | 243 | 219 | 198 | 189 | 207 | 254 | 258 | 300 |
Mean daily daylight hours | 11h 40m | 11h 50m | 12h 4m | 12h 18m | 12h 30m | 12h 36m | 12h 33m | 12h 22m | 12h 8m | 11h 54m | 11h 43m | 11h 37m |
Simbakoro 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 Simbakoro 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 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 12 | 10 | 10 |