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Monthly climate in Port Loko, Sierra Leone

Last updated: May 6, 2024

Under the Köppen–Geiger climate classification Port Loko features a tropical monsoon climate (Am).Temperatures typically range between 25 °C (77 °F) and 28 °C (83 °F) through the year, but rarely can drop to 19 °C (67 °F) or can rise to as high as 38 °C (100 °F).The average annual precipitation amounts to about 3150 mm (124.0 inches) and receives 222 rainy days on the 1 mm (0.04 inches) threshold annually.Port Loko enjoys an average of 3184 hours of sunshine throughout the year, and daylight varies from 11 hours 36 minutes to 12 hours 36 minutes per day.

Monthly average temperatures in Port Loko, Sierra Leone §

The warmest months in Port Loko are February, March and April, with daily mean temperatures ranging from 28 to 28 °C (83 - 83 °F) throughout the day. The coldest temperatures usually occur in July, August and September, when daily mean temperatures range from 25 to 25 °C (77 - 78 °F) throughout the day. On average each year, Port Loko experiences 326 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 Port Loko, 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
(100°F)		 38°C
(100°F)		 37°C
(99°F)		 37°C
(99°F)		 35°C
(96°F)		 33°C
(92°F)		 31°C
(88°F)		 31°C
(88°F)		 33°C
(92°F)		 32°C
(90°F)		 33°C
(92°F)		 35°C
(95°F)
Mean maximum 36°C
(97°F)		 37°C
(98°F)		 36°C
(98°F)		 36°C
(97°F)		 34°C
(94°F)		 32°C
(90°F)		 31°C
(87°F)		 30°C
(87°F)		 32°C
(90°F)		 32°C
(90°F)		 33°C
(91°F)		 34°C
(93°F)
Average high 33°C
(92°F)		 34°C
(94°F)		 34°C
(94°F)		 34°C
(93°F)		 32°C
(89°F)		 30°C
(86°F)		 28°C
(83°F)		 28°C
(82°F)		 29°C
(84°F)		 30°C
(87°F)		 31°C
(87°F)		 32°C
(90°F)
Daily mean 27°C
(82°F)		 28°C
(83°F)		 28°C
(83°F)		 28°C
(83°F)		 27°C
(82°F)		 26°C
(79°F)		 25°C
(77°F)		 25°C
(77°F)		 25°C
(78°F)		 26°C
(79°F)		 26°C
(80°F)		 27°C
(81°F)
Average low 23°C
(74°F)		 24°C
(75°F)		 24°C
(76°F)		 25°C
(77°F)		 25°C
(77°F)		 24°C
(75°F)		 23°C
(74°F)		 23°C
(74°F)		 23°C
(74°F)		 23°C
(74°F)		 23°C
(74°F)		 23°C
(74°F)
Mean minimum 21°C
(70°F)		 22°C
(71°F)		 23°C
(73°F)		 23°C
(74°F)		 23°C
(74°F)		 22°C
(72°F)		 22°C
(72°F)		 22°C
(72°F)		 22°C
(72°F)		 22°C
(72°F)		 22°C
(73°F)		 22°C
(71°F)
Minimum 19°C
(67°F)		 21°C
(69°F)		 21°C
(70°F)		 21°C
(71°F)		 22°C
(73°F)		 22°C
(71°F)		 21°C
(71°F)		 21°C
(71°F)		 22°C
(72°F)		 22°C
(72°F)		 22°C
(71°F)		 21°C
(69°F)

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Monthly average precipitation in Port Loko, Sierra Leone §

Port Loko usually has the most precipitation in July, August and September, with an average of 29 rainy days and 637 mm (25.1 inches) of precipitation per month.The driest months in Port Loko are January, February and March. On average, 10 mm (0.4 inches) of precipitation falls during these months.

Monthly average precipitation and precipitation days in Port Loko, 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) 3 (0.1) 9 (0.4) 19 (0.7) 73 (2.9) 206 (8.1) 444 (17.5) 657 (25.9) 702 (27.6) 551 (21.7) 304 (12.0) 155 (6.1) 25 (1.0)
Average precipitation days (≥ 1 mm) 1 2 6 13 22 29 30 30 29 29 23 8

Monthly sunshine hours in Port Loko, Sierra Leone §

The sunniest months in Port Loko are March, April and December, when the sun shines an average of 10 hours 0 minutes a day.Least sunny months in Port Loko: July, August and September receive an average of 7 hours 4 minutes of sunshine daily.

Mean monthly sunshine duration, average sunshine hours per day and mean daily daylight hours in Port Loko, 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 250 286 313 297 290 238 225 207 218 268 276 309
Mean daily daylight hours 11h 39m 11h 50m 12h 4m 12h 18m 12h 30m 12h 36m 12h 33m 12h 22m 12h 8m 11h 54m 11h 42m 11h 36m

Solar UV radiation in Port Loko, Sierra Leone §

Port Loko experiences the highest level of ultraviolet (UV) radiation in May, August and September, when the maximum UV index can reach values of 13 - 13, which corresponds to the Extreme category of sun exposure.January, February and December are in the Very High exposure category. In these months, the maximum values of the UV index do not exceed 10. For more detailed information, check out our hourly Port Loko UV Index data.

Average daily maximum UV levels by month for Port Loko, 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) 10 10 11 12 13 12 13 13 13 12 10 9