Last updated: May 6, 2024
Under the Köppen–Geiger climate classification Tombodu 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 16 °C (62 °F) or can rise to as high as 39 °C (103 °F).The average annual precipitation amounts to about 2164 mm (85.2 inches) and receives 228 rainy days on the 1 mm (0.04 inches) threshold annually.Tombodu enjoys an average of 2963 hours of sunshine throughout the year, and daylight varies from 11 hours 38 minutes to 12 hours 34 minutes per day.
The warmest months in Tombodu 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 (75 - 76 °F) throughout the day. On average each year, Tombodu experiences 323 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 | 37°C (99°F) | 38°C (100°F) | 39°C (103°F) | 36°C (97°F) | 35°C (96°F) | 32°C (91°F) | 31°C (89°F) | 32°C (90°F) | 32°C (89°F) | 33°C (91°F) | 33°C (92°F) | 35°C (95°F) |
Mean maximum | 36°C (97°F) | 38°C (100°F) | 37°C (99°F) | 35°C (95°F) | 34°C (93°F) | 32°C (89°F) | 31°C (87°F) | 30°C (87°F) | 31°C (89°F) | 32°C (90°F) | 32°C (90°F) | 34°C (93°F) |
Average high | 34°C (93°F) | 35°C (95°F) | 34°C (94°F) | 33°C (91°F) | 31°C (88°F) | 29°C (85°F) | 28°C (82°F) | 27°C (82°F) | 29°C (84°F) | 30°C (86°F) | 30°C (87°F) | 31°C (88°F) |
Daily mean | 27°C (81°F) | 28°C (83°F) | 28°C (83°F) | 27°C (81°F) | 26°C (80°F) | 25°C (77°F) | 24°C (76°F) | 24°C (75°F) | 25°C (76°F) | 25°C (77°F) | 25°C (78°F) | 26°C (78°F) |
Average low | 22°C (71°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 (72°F) | 22°C (72°F) | 22°C (71°F) |
Mean minimum | 18°C (65°F) | 20°C (69°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) | 19°C (66°F) |
Minimum | 16°C (62°F) | 18°C (66°F) | 20°C (69°F) | 22°C (71°F) | 21°C (71°F) | 20°C (69°F) | 20°C (69°F) | 19°C (67°F) | 20°C (68°F) | 21°C (70°F) | 20°C (69°F) | 17°C (63°F) |
Compare temperature, precipitation, sunshine, UV index in Tombodu, Eastern Province, Sierra Leone with other places around the world.
Tombodu usually has the most precipitation in July, August and September, with an average of 29 rainy days and 374 mm (14.7 inches) of precipitation per month.The driest months in Tombodu are January, February and December. On average, 19 mm (0.8 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) | 6 (0.2) | 27 (1.1) | 83 (3.3) | 97 (3.8) | 171 (6.7) | 256 (10.1) | 369 (14.5) | 329 (13.0) | 423 (16.7) | 259 (10.2) | 118 (4.6) | 24 (1.0) |
Average precipitation days (≥ 1 mm) | 1 | 5 | 14 | 17 | 24 | 28 | 30 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 18 | 4 |
The sunniest months in Tombodu are February, March and December, when the sun shines an average of 9 hours 13 minutes a day.Least sunny months in Tombodu: July, August and September receive an average of 6 hours 49 minutes of sunshine daily.
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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Mean monthly sunshine hours | 253 | 277 | 265 | 249 | 245 | 227 | 210 | 201 | 216 | 258 | 262 | 296 |
Mean daily daylight hours | 11h 41m | 11h 51m | 12h 4m | 12h 17m | 12h 29m | 12h 34m | 12h 31m | 12h 21m | 12h 8m | 11h 55m | 11h 44m | 11h 38m |
Tombodu 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 Tombodu 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 |