Last updated: May 6, 2024
Under the Köppen–Geiger climate classification Sawkta features a tropical monsoon climate (Am).Temperatures typically range between 26 °C (78 °F) and 28 °C (82 °F) through the year, but rarely can drop to 24 °C (76 °F) or can rise to as high as 31 °C (87 °F).The average annual precipitation amounts to about 3182 mm (125.3 inches) and receives 205 rainy days on the 1 mm (0.04 inches) threshold annually.Sawkta enjoys an average of 3291 hours of sunshine throughout the year, and daylight varies from 11 hours 37 minutes to 12 hours 36 minutes per day.
The warmest months in Sawkta are May, November and December, with daily mean temperatures ranging from 27 to 28 °C (81 - 82 °F) throughout the day. The coldest temperatures usually occur in July, August and September, when daily mean temperatures range from 26 to 26 °C (78 - 79 °F) throughout the day. On average each year, Sawkta experiences 329 days above 25 °C (77.0 °F) and 0 days below 0 °C (32.0 °F).
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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Maximum | 31°C (87°F) | 29°C (84°F) | 29°C (84°F) | 29°C (84°F) | 29°C (85°F) | 29°C (84°F) | 28°C (82°F) | 27°C (81°F) | 28°C (83°F) | 29°C (84°F) | 29°C (85°F) | 30°C (87°F) |
Mean maximum | 29°C (84°F) | 28°C (83°F) | 28°C (83°F) | 28°C (83°F) | 29°C (84°F) | 28°C (83°F) | 27°C (81°F) | 27°C (81°F) | 28°C (82°F) | 28°C (83°F) | 29°C (84°F) | 29°C (85°F) |
Average high | 28°C (82°F) | 27°C (81°F) | 27°C (81°F) | 28°C (82°F) | 28°C (83°F) | 28°C (82°F) | 26°C (80°F) | 26°C (80°F) | 27°C (81°F) | 28°C (82°F) | 28°C (83°F) | 28°C (83°F) |
Daily mean | 27°C (81°F) | 27°C (80°F) | 27°C (80°F) | 27°C (81°F) | 27°C (81°F) | 27°C (80°F) | 26°C (79°F) | 26°C (78°F) | 26°C (79°F) | 27°C (80°F) | 27°C (81°F) | 28°C (82°F) |
Average low | 26°C (80°F) | 26°C (79°F) | 26°C (80°F) | 27°C (80°F) | 27°C (80°F) | 26°C (78°F) | 25°C (77°F) | 25°C (77°F) | 25°C (77°F) | 25°C (78°F) | 26°C (79°F) | 27°C (81°F) |
Mean minimum | 25°C (78°F) | 25°C (78°F) | 25°C (78°F) | 26°C (79°F) | 25°C (78°F) | 25°C (77°F) | 24°C (76°F) | 24°C (76°F) | 24°C (76°F) | 24°C (76°F) | 25°C (77°F) | 25°C (78°F) |
Minimum | 25°C (77°F) | 24°C (76°F) | 24°C (76°F) | 25°C (77°F) | 25°C (77°F) | 24°C (76°F) | 24°C (76°F) | 24°C (76°F) | 24°C (76°F) | 24°C (76°F) | 24°C (76°F) | 25°C (77°F) |
Compare temperature, precipitation, sunshine, UV index in Sawkta, Northern Province, Sierra Leone with other places around the world.
Sawkta usually has the most precipitation in July, August and September, with an average of 29 rainy days and 740 mm (29.1 inches) of precipitation per month.The driest months in Sawkta are January, February and March. On average, 6 mm (0.2 inches) of precipitation falls during these months.
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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Average precipitation mm (inches) | 4 (0.1) | 4 (0.1) | 11 (0.4) | 31 (1.2) | 132 (5.2) | 406 (16.0) | 889 (35.0) | 752 (29.6) | 579 (22.8) | 239 (9.4) | 110 (4.3) | 26 (1.0) |
Average precipitation days (≥ 1 mm) | 1 | 1 | 3 | 7 | 18 | 29 | 31 | 30 | 28 | 28 | 21 | 8 |
The sunniest months in Sawkta are March, April and December, when the sun shines an average of 10 hours 20 minutes a day.Least sunny months in Sawkta: July, August and September receive an average of 7 hours 18 minutes of sunshine daily.
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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Mean monthly sunshine hours | 257 | 291 | 320 | 311 | 307 | 241 | 234 | 211 | 226 | 279 | 290 | 318 |
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 |
Sawkta 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 Sawkta UV Index data.
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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UV Index (month maximum) | 10 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 12 | 10 | 9 |