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Monthly climate in Magburaka, Northern Province, Sierra Leone

Last updated: May 6, 2024

Under the Köppen–Geiger climate classification Magburaka features a tropical monsoon climate (Am).Temperatures typically range between 25 °C (77 °F) and 30 °C (86 °F) through the year, but rarely can drop to 17 °C (63 °F) or can rise to as high as 40 °C (104 °F).The average annual precipitation amounts to about 2553 mm (100.5 inches) and receives 205 rainy days on the 1 mm (0.04 inches) threshold annually.Magburaka enjoys an average of 3068 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 Magburaka, Northern Province, Sierra Leone §

The warmest months in Magburaka are February, March and April, with daily mean temperatures ranging from 29 to 30 °C (84 - 86 °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, Magburaka 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 Magburaka, 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 39°C
(102°F)		 40°C
(104°F)		 40°C
(104°F)		 39°C
(102°F)		 38°C
(100°F)		 34°C
(94°F)		 32°C
(90°F)		 32°C
(90°F)		 33°C
(92°F)		 33°C
(92°F)		 34°C
(93°F)		 36°C
(97°F)
Mean maximum 38°C
(100°F)		 39°C
(102°F)		 39°C
(103°F)		 38°C
(100°F)		 36°C
(97°F)		 33°C
(91°F)		 32°C
(89°F)		 31°C
(88°F)		 32°C
(90°F)		 33°C
(91°F)		 33°C
(92°F)		 35°C
(96°F)
Average high 35°C
(96°F)		 37°C
(98°F)		 37°C
(98°F)		 35°C
(95°F)		 32°C
(91°F)		 30°C
(87°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
(83°F)		 29°C
(85°F)		 30°C
(86°F)		 29°C
(84°F)		 28°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
(73°F)		 24°C
(75°F)		 25°C
(77°F)		 25°C
(77°F)		 25°C
(77°F)		 24°C
(75°F)		 23°C
(74°F)		 23°C
(73°F)		 23°C
(74°F)		 23°C
(74°F)		 23°C
(74°F)		 23°C
(73°F)
Mean minimum 20°C
(68°F)		 21°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
(71°F)		 22°C
(72°F)		 22°C
(72°F)		 22°C
(72°F)		 20°C
(69°F)
Minimum 17°C
(63°F)		 21°C
(70°F)		 21°C
(70°F)		 22°C
(72°F)		 22°C
(72°F)		 21°C
(71°F)		 22°C
(71°F)		 21°C
(71°F)		 22°C
(71°F)		 22°C
(72°F)		 22°C
(72°F)		 18°C
(65°F)

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

Magburaka usually has the most precipitation in July, August and September, with an average of 29 rainy days and 503 mm (19.8 inches) of precipitation per month.The driest months in Magburaka are January, February and December. On average, 9 mm (0.3 inches) of precipitation falls during these months.

Monthly average precipitation and precipitation days in Magburaka, 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) 12 (0.5) 23 (0.9) 80 (3.1) 168 (6.6) 360 (14.2) 493 (19.4) 596 (23.4) 421 (16.6) 271 (10.7) 117 (4.6) 12 (0.5)
Average precipitation days (≥ 1 mm) 0 1 7 14 22 27 30 29 28 27 17 3

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

The sunniest months in Magburaka are February, March and December, when the sun shines an average of 9 hours 47 minutes a day.Least sunny months in Magburaka: July, August and September receive an average of 6 hours 54 minutes of sunshine daily.

Mean monthly sunshine duration, average sunshine hours per day and mean daily daylight hours in Magburaka, 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 252 286 299 274 265 233 213 205 216 259 256 304
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 Magburaka, Northern Province, Sierra Leone §

Magburaka 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, 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 Magburaka UV Index data.

Average daily maximum UV levels by month for Magburaka, 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 14 12 10 9