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Monthly climate in Lunsar, Northern Province, Sierra Leone

Last updated: May 6, 2024

Under the Köppen–Geiger climate classification Lunsar features a tropical monsoon climate (Am).Temperatures typically range between 25 °C (77 °F) and 29 °C (84 °F) through the year, but rarely can drop to 18 °C (65 °F) or can rise to as high as 39 °C (103 °F).The average annual precipitation amounts to about 2911 mm (114.6 inches) and receives 212 rainy days on the 1 mm (0.04 inches) threshold annually.Lunsar enjoys an average of 3053 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 Lunsar, Northern Province, Sierra Leone §

The warmest months in Lunsar are February, March and April, with daily mean temperatures ranging from 28 to 29 °C (84 - 84 °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, Lunsar experiences 325 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 Lunsar, 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
(101°F)		 39°C
(103°F)		 39°C
(103°F)		 38°C
(101°F)		 37°C
(98°F)		 34°C
(94°F)		 32°C
(90°F)		 32°C
(89°F)		 33°C
(92°F)		 33°C
(92°F)		 34°C
(93°F)		 35°C
(96°F)
Mean maximum 37°C
(98°F)		 38°C
(101°F)		 38°C
(101°F)		 37°C
(100°F)		 36°C
(96°F)		 33°C
(91°F)		 31°C
(89°F)		 31°C
(88°F)		 32°C
(91°F)		 33°C
(91°F)		 33°C
(92°F)		 35°C
(95°F)
Average high 35°C
(95°F)		 36°C
(97°F)		 36°C
(97°F)		 35°C
(94°F)		 32°C
(90°F)		 30°C
(86°F)		 28°C
(83°F)		 28°C
(83°F)		 29°C
(85°F)		 30°C
(87°F)		 31°C
(88°F)		 33°C
(91°F)
Daily mean 28°C
(82°F)		 28°C
(84°F)		 29°C
(84°F)		 29°C
(84°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 22°C
(73°F)		 23°C
(74°F)		 24°C
(76°F)		 25°C
(77°F)		 24°C
(76°F)		 23°C
(74°F)		 23°C
(73°F)		 23°C
(73°F)		 23°C
(73°F)		 23°C
(74°F)		 23°C
(74°F)		 23°C
(73°F)
Mean minimum 20°C
(68°F)		 21°C
(70°F)		 22°C
(72°F)		 23°C
(73°F)		 23°C
(73°F)		 22°C
(72°F)		 22°C
(71°F)		 22°C
(71°F)		 22°C
(72°F)		 22°C
(72°F)		 22°C
(72°F)		 21°C
(70°F)
Minimum 18°C
(65°F)		 20°C
(68°F)		 20°C
(68°F)		 21°C
(71°F)		 22°C
(71°F)		 21°C
(71°F)		 21°C
(70°F)		 21°C
(70°F)		 22°C
(71°F)		 22°C
(71°F)		 21°C
(71°F)		 19°C
(67°F)

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

Lunsar usually has the most precipitation in July, August and September, with an average of 29 rainy days and 585 mm (23.0 inches) of precipitation per month.The driest months in Lunsar are January, February and December. On average, 11 mm (0.4 inches) of precipitation falls during these months.

Monthly average precipitation and precipitation days in Lunsar, 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) 2 (0.1) 11 (0.4) 21 (0.8) 80 (3.1) 188 (7.4) 418 (16.5) 579 (22.8) 688 (27.1) 490 (19.3) 281 (11.0) 135 (5.3) 19 (0.7)
Average precipitation days (≥ 1 mm) 0 1 7 14 22 28 30 29 28 28 19 6

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

The sunniest months in Lunsar are February, March and December, when the sun shines an average of 9 hours 46 minutes a day.Least sunny months in Lunsar: July, August and September receive an average of 6 hours 46 minutes of sunshine daily.

Mean monthly sunshine duration, average sunshine hours per day and mean daily daylight hours in Lunsar, 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 247 283 304 280 271 230 213 200 209 254 257 300
Mean daily daylight hours 11h 40m 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 Lunsar, Northern Province, Sierra Leone §

Lunsar 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 Lunsar UV Index data.

Average daily maximum UV levels by month for Lunsar, 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 10 11 12 13 13 13 13 13 12 10 9