Last updated: May 6, 2024
Under the Köppen–Geiger climate classification Wima 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 2449 mm (96.4 inches) and receives 222 rainy days on the 1 mm (0.04 inches) threshold annually.Wima enjoys an average of 2943 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 Wima 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 24 °C (75 - 76 °F) throughout the day. On average each year, Wima experiences 321 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 (101°F) | 39°C (103°F) | 36°C (98°F) | 35°C (95°F) | 32°C (90°F) | 31°C (88°F) | 32°C (90°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 (93°F) | 31°C (89°F) | 31°C (87°F) | 30°C (87°F) | 31°C (89°F) | 32°C (89°F) | 32°C (89°F) | 34°C (93°F) |
Average high | 34°C (94°F) | 35°C (96°F) | 35°C (95°F) | 33°C (91°F) | 31°C (88°F) | 29°C (85°F) | 28°C (82°F) | 27°C (81°F) | 28°C (84°F) | 30°C (85°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 (81°F) | 26°C (79°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 (79°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) | 20°C (69°F) | 21°C (70°F) | 21°C (70°F) | 21°C (70°F) | 19°C (66°F) |
Minimum | 16°C (62°F) | 19°C (67°F) | 19°C (67°F) | 21°C (71°F) | 21°C (71°F) | 21°C (70°F) | 21°C (70°F) | 19°C (67°F) | 20°C (68°F) | 21°C (70°F) | 21°C (70°F) | 17°C (62°F) |
Compare temperature, precipitation, sunshine, UV index in Wima, Eastern Province, Sierra Leone with other places around the world.
Wima usually has the most precipitation in July, August and September, with an average of 29 rainy days and 444 mm (17.5 inches) of precipitation per month.The driest months in Wima are January, February and December. On average, 17 mm (0.7 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) | 26 (1.0) | 57 (2.3) | 118 (4.6) | 206 (8.1) | 341 (13.4) | 408 (16.1) | 478 (18.8) | 445 (17.5) | 240 (9.5) | 106 (4.2) | 18 (0.7) |
Average precipitation days (≥ 1 mm) | 1 | 3 | 12 | 18 | 23 | 28 | 30 | 29 | 28 | 27 | 17 | 6 |
The sunniest months in Wima are February, March and December, when the sun shines an average of 9 hours 28 minutes a day.Least sunny months in Wima: 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 41m | 11h 51m | 12h 4m | 12h 17m | 12h 29m | 12h 34m | 12h 31m | 12h 21m | 12h 8m | 11h 55m | 11h 44m | 11h 38m |
Wima 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 Wima 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 |