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Monthly climate in Masaka, Northern Province, Sierra Leone

Last updated: May 6, 2024

Under the Köppen–Geiger climate classification Masaka features a tropical monsoon climate (Am).Temperatures typically range between 24 °C (75 °F) and 29 °C (84 °F) through the year, but rarely can drop to 16 °C (61 °F) or can rise to as high as 40 °C (104 °F).The average annual precipitation amounts to about 2804 mm (110.4 inches) and receives 219 rainy days on the 1 mm (0.04 inches) threshold annually.Masaka enjoys an average of 3099 hours of sunshine throughout the year, and daylight varies from 11 hours 37 minutes to 12 hours 36 minutes per day.

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

The warmest months in Masaka are February, March and April, with daily mean temperatures ranging from 28 to 29 °C (82 - 84 °F) throughout the day. The coldest temperatures usually occur in July, August and September, when daily mean temperatures range from 24 to 24 °C (75 - 76 °F) throughout the day. On average each year, Masaka experiences 320 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 Masaka, 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 37°C
(100°F)		 40°C
(104°F)		 39°C
(103°F)		 38°C
(100°F)		 37°C
(98°F)		 33°C
(91°F)		 32°C
(89°F)		 32°C
(90°F)		 32°C
(91°F)		 33°C
(91°F)		 33°C
(92°F)		 35°C
(96°F)
Mean maximum 37°C
(98°F)		 38°C
(101°F)		 38°C
(101°F)		 37°C
(98°F)		 35°C
(95°F)		 32°C
(90°F)		 31°C
(88°F)		 31°C
(87°F)		 32°C
(89°F)		 32°C
(90°F)		 32°C
(91°F)		 35°C
(94°F)
Average high 35°C
(95°F)		 36°C
(97°F)		 36°C
(96°F)		 34°C
(93°F)		 31°C
(89°F)		 29°C
(85°F)		 28°C
(82°F)		 27°C
(81°F)		 29°C
(84°F)		 30°C
(86°F)		 30°C
(87°F)		 32°C
(90°F)
Daily mean 27°C
(81°F)		 29°C
(84°F)		 29°C
(84°F)		 28°C
(82°F)		 27°C
(80°F)		 25°C
(78°F)		 24°C
(76°F)		 24°C
(75°F)		 24°C
(76°F)		 25°C
(78°F)		 26°C
(78°F)		 26°C
(79°F)
Average low 21°C
(71°F)		 22°C
(73°F)		 24°C
(75°F)		 24°C
(76°F)		 24°C
(75°F)		 23°C
(73°F)		 22°C
(72°F)		 22°C
(72°F)		 22°C
(72°F)		 22°C
(73°F)		 22°C
(73°F)		 22°C
(72°F)
Mean minimum 18°C
(65°F)		 20°C
(68°F)		 22°C
(71°F)		 23°C
(73°F)		 22°C
(72°F)		 21°C
(71°F)		 21°C
(71°F)		 21°C
(70°F)		 21°C
(71°F)		 21°C
(71°F)		 21°C
(71°F)		 19°C
(67°F)
Minimum 16°C
(61°F)		 19°C
(66°F)		 19°C
(67°F)		 21°C
(71°F)		 22°C
(71°F)		 21°C
(70°F)		 21°C
(70°F)		 21°C
(70°F)		 21°C
(70°F)		 21°C
(71°F)		 21°C
(70°F)		 17°C
(63°F)

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

Masaka usually has the most precipitation in July, August and September, with an average of 29 rainy days and 518 mm (20.4 inches) of precipitation per month.The driest months in Masaka 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 Masaka, 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) 16 (0.6) 38 (1.5) 101 (4.0) 208 (8.2) 391 (15.4) 493 (19.4) 595 (23.4) 467 (18.4) 330 (13.0) 148 (5.8) 15 (0.6)
Average precipitation days (≥ 1 mm) 0 2 9 16 24 28 30 29 28 28 20 5

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

The sunniest months in Masaka are February, March and December, when the sun shines an average of 9 hours 51 minutes a day.Least sunny months in Masaka: July, August and September receive an average of 6 hours 59 minutes of sunshine daily.

Mean monthly sunshine duration, average sunshine hours per day and mean daily daylight hours in Masaka, 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 257 289 298 274 265 233 212 206 223 265 263 309
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 37m

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

Masaka 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 Masaka UV Index data.

Average daily maximum UV levels by month for Masaka, 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