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Monthly climate in Alikalia, Northern Province, Sierra Leone

Last updated: May 6, 2024

Under the Köppen–Geiger climate classification Alikalia features a tropical monsoon climate (Am).Temperatures typically range between 23 °C (74 °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 40 °C (104 °F).The average annual precipitation amounts to about 2340 mm (92.1 inches) and receives 204 rainy days on the 1 mm (0.04 inches) threshold annually.Alikalia enjoys an average of 3183 hours of sunshine throughout the year, and daylight varies from 11 hours 35 minutes to 12 hours 38 minutes per day.

Monthly average temperatures in Alikalia, Northern Province, Sierra Leone §

The warmest months in Alikalia are February, March and April, with daily mean temperatures ranging from 28 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 23 to 24 °C (74 - 75 °F) throughout the day. On average each year, Alikalia experiences 316 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 Alikalia, Northern Province, 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 36°C
(98°F)		 40°C
(104°F)		 39°C
(102°F)		 37°C
(100°F)		 37°C
(98°F)		 33°C
(92°F)		 31°C
(88°F)		 32°C
(89°F)		 32°C
(91°F)		 32°C
(90°F)		 34°C
(93°F)		 35°C
(96°F)
Mean maximum 36°C
(97°F)		 38°C
(101°F)		 38°C
(100°F)		 36°C
(98°F)		 35°C
(95°F)		 31°C
(89°F)		 30°C
(87°F)		 30°C
(87°F)		 32°C
(89°F)		 32°C
(89°F)		 33°C
(91°F)		 35°C
(95°F)
Average high 34°C
(94°F)		 36°C
(96°F)		 35°C
(96°F)		 34°C
(93°F)		 31°C
(89°F)		 29°C
(84°F)		 27°C
(81°F)		 27°C
(80°F)		 28°C
(83°F)		 30°C
(86°F)		 30°C
(87°F)		 32°C
(90°F)
Daily mean 27°C
(80°F)		 28°C
(83°F)		 28°C
(83°F)		 28°C
(82°F)		 26°C
(79°F)		 25°C
(76°F)		 23°C
(74°F)		 23°C
(74°F)		 24°C
(75°F)		 25°C
(77°F)		 25°C
(77°F)		 26°C
(78°F)
Average low 20°C
(68°F)		 21°C
(70°F)		 23°C
(73°F)		 23°C
(74°F)		 23°C
(74°F)		 22°C
(72°F)		 21°C
(71°F)		 21°C
(70°F)		 21°C
(71°F)		 22°C
(71°F)		 21°C
(71°F)		 21°C
(69°F)
Mean minimum 17°C
(63°F)		 18°C
(65°F)		 21°C
(69°F)		 22°C
(71°F)		 22°C
(71°F)		 21°C
(69°F)		 21°C
(69°F)		 20°C
(69°F)		 20°C
(69°F)		 20°C
(69°F)		 20°C
(68°F)		 18°C
(65°F)
Minimum 16°C
(62°F)		 18°C
(64°F)		 18°C
(65°F)		 21°C
(70°F)		 21°C
(70°F)		 20°C
(69°F)		 20°C
(69°F)		 20°C
(68°F)		 19°C
(67°F)		 20°C
(68°F)		 19°C
(66°F)		 17°C
(63°F)

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Monthly average precipitation in Alikalia, Northern Province, Sierra Leone §

Alikalia usually has the most precipitation in July, August and September, with an average of 29 rainy days and 432 mm (17.0 inches) of precipitation per month.The driest months in Alikalia are January, February and December. On average, 6 mm (0.2 inches) of precipitation falls during these months.

Monthly average precipitation and precipitation days in Alikalia, Northern Province, 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) 1 (0.0) 10 (0.4) 44 (1.7) 77 (3.0) 167 (6.6) 250 (9.9) 403 (15.9) 480 (18.9) 414 (16.3) 358 (14.1) 128 (5.1) 7 (0.3)
Average precipitation days (≥ 1 mm) 0 2 8 14 22 27 30 30 28 26 15 2

Monthly sunshine hours in Alikalia, Northern Province, Sierra Leone §

The sunniest months in Alikalia are February, March and December, when the sun shines an average of 10 hours 4 minutes a day.Least sunny months in Alikalia: July, August and September receive an average of 7 hours 14 minutes of sunshine daily.

Mean monthly sunshine duration, average sunshine hours per day and mean daily daylight hours in Alikalia, Northern Province, 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 258 292 309 288 277 237 217 216 232 271 266 314
Mean daily daylight hours 11h 38m 11h 49m 12h 3m 12h 19m 12h 31m 12h 38m 12h 34m 12h 23m 12h 9m 11h 54m 11h 41m 11h 35m

Solar UV radiation in Alikalia, Northern Province, Sierra Leone §

Alikalia 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 Alikalia UV Index data.

Average daily maximum UV levels by month for Alikalia, Northern Province, 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 12 13 13 13 13 13 14 12 10 10