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Monthly climate in Kukuna, Northern Province, Sierra Leone

Last updated: May 6, 2024

Under the Köppen–Geiger climate classification Kukuna features a tropical monsoon climate (Am).Temperatures typically range between 24 °C (76 °F) and 29 °C (84 °F) through the year, but rarely can drop to 17 °C (64 °F) or can rise to as high as 39 °C (103 °F).The average annual precipitation amounts to about 2563 mm (100.9 inches) and receives 185 rainy days on the 1 mm (0.04 inches) threshold annually.Kukuna enjoys an average of 3219 hours of sunshine throughout the year, and daylight varies from 11 hours 34 minutes to 12 hours 38 minutes per day.

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

The warmest months in Kukuna are February, March and April, with daily mean temperatures ranging from 28 to 29 °C (83 - 84 °F) throughout the day. The coldest temperatures usually occur in July, August and September, when daily mean temperatures range from 24 to 25 °C (76 - 77 °F) throughout the day. On average each year, Kukuna experiences 323 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 Kukuna, 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 38°C
(100°F)		 39°C
(103°F)		 39°C
(103°F)		 39°C
(103°F)		 38°C
(101°F)		 35°C
(96°F)		 32°C
(90°F)		 33°C
(91°F)		 33°C
(92°F)		 33°C
(92°F)		 34°C
(93°F)		 36°C
(97°F)
Mean maximum 37°C
(99°F)		 38°C
(101°F)		 39°C
(102°F)		 38°C
(102°F)		 37°C
(98°F)		 33°C
(91°F)		 31°C
(88°F)		 31°C
(88°F)		 32°C
(90°F)		 33°C
(91°F)		 33°C
(92°F)		 35°C
(95°F)
Average high 35°C
(95°F)		 36°C
(98°F)		 37°C
(98°F)		 36°C
(97°F)		 33°C
(92°F)		 30°C
(86°F)		 28°C
(82°F)		 28°C
(82°F)		 29°C
(85°F)		 30°C
(87°F)		 31°C
(88°F)		 33°C
(92°F)
Daily mean 27°C
(81°F)		 28°C
(83°F)		 29°C
(84°F)		 29°C
(84°F)		 28°C
(82°F)		 26°C
(79°F)		 24°C
(76°F)		 24°C
(76°F)		 25°C
(77°F)		 26°C
(79°F)		 26°C
(79°F)		 27°C
(80°F)
Average low 21°C
(70°F)		 22°C
(72°F)		 23°C
(74°F)		 24°C
(76°F)		 24°C
(76°F)		 23°C
(74°F)		 23°C
(73°F)		 22°C
(73°F)		 23°C
(73°F)		 23°C
(73°F)		 23°C
(73°F)		 22°C
(71°F)
Mean minimum 19°C
(66°F)		 20°C
(68°F)		 21°C
(70°F)		 22°C
(72°F)		 22°C
(72°F)		 22°C
(72°F)		 21°C
(71°F)		 21°C
(71°F)		 21°C
(71°F)		 22°C
(71°F)		 21°C
(71°F)		 19°C
(67°F)
Minimum 17°C
(64°F)		 19°C
(67°F)		 19°C
(67°F)		 21°C
(69°F)		 21°C
(70°F)		 21°C
(71°F)		 21°C
(70°F)		 21°C
(70°F)		 21°C
(70°F)		 21°C
(71°F)		 19°C
(67°F)		 18°C
(64°F)

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

Kukuna usually has the most precipitation in July, August and September, with an average of 29 rainy days and 574 mm (22.6 inches) of precipitation per month.The driest months in Kukuna are January, February and December. On average, 2 mm (0.1 inches) of precipitation falls during these months.

Monthly average precipitation and precipitation days in Kukuna, 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) 0 (0.0) 1 (0.1) 11 (0.4) 44 (1.7) 137 (5.4) 312 (12.3) 641 (25.2) 630 (24.8) 450 (17.7) 250 (9.8) 80 (3.2) 5 (0.2)
Average precipitation days (≥ 1 mm) 0 0 3 7 17 28 30 30 28 26 14 2

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

The sunniest months in Kukuna are March, April and December, when the sun shines an average of 10 hours 16 minutes a day.Least sunny months in Kukuna: July, August and September receive an average of 6 hours 58 minutes of sunshine daily.

Mean monthly sunshine duration, average sunshine hours per day and mean daily daylight hours in Kukuna, 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 254 290 324 308 301 243 219 198 224 269 271 312
Mean daily daylight hours 11h 37m 11h 49m 12h 3m 12h 19m 12h 32m 12h 38m 12h 35m 12h 24m 12h 9m 11h 53m 11h 40m 11h 34m

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

Kukuna experiences the highest level of ultraviolet (UV) radiation in May, August and September, when the maximum UV index can reach values of 13 - 14, which corresponds to the Extreme category of sun exposure.January, November 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 Kukuna UV Index data.

Average daily maximum UV levels by month for Kukuna, 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) 10 11 12 12 13 13 13 13 14 12 10 9