Last updated: May 6, 2024
Under the Köppen–Geiger climate classification Bomi features a tropical monsoon climate (Am).Temperatures typically range between 25 °C (77 °F) and 27 °C (82 °F) through the year, but rarely can drop to 19 °C (67 °F) or can rise to as high as 37 °C (99 °F).The average annual precipitation amounts to about 3599 mm (141.7 inches) and receives 294 rainy days on the 1 mm (0.04 inches) threshold annually.Bomi enjoys an average of 3047 hours of sunshine throughout the year, and daylight varies from 11 hours 41 minutes to 12 hours 31 minutes per day.
The warmest months in Bomi are February, March and April, with daily mean temperatures ranging from 27 to 27 °C (81 - 82 °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 - 77 °F) throughout the day. On average each year, Bomi experiences 326 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 | 35°C (95°F) | 36°C (98°F) | 37°C (99°F) | 35°C (95°F) | 34°C (93°F) | 32°C (91°F) | 32°C (90°F) | 31°C (88°F) | 33°C (91°F) | 32°C (90°F) | 33°C (92°F) | 34°C (94°F) |
Mean maximum | 35°C (94°F) | 35°C (96°F) | 35°C (96°F) | 34°C (93°F) | 33°C (92°F) | 32°C (89°F) | 31°C (87°F) | 31°C (88°F) | 32°C (90°F) | 32°C (90°F) | 32°C (91°F) | 33°C (92°F) |
Average high | 32°C (91°F) | 33°C (92°F) | 33°C (92°F) | 32°C (89°F) | 31°C (87°F) | 29°C (85°F) | 28°C (82°F) | 28°C (82°F) | 29°C (84°F) | 30°C (86°F) | 30°C (87°F) | 31°C (88°F) |
Daily mean | 27°C (80°F) | 27°C (81°F) | 27°C (82°F) | 27°C (81°F) | 26°C (80°F) | 25°C (78°F) | 25°C (77°F) | 25°C (77°F) | 25°C (77°F) | 26°C (78°F) | 26°C (79°F) | 26°C (79°F) |
Average low | 23°C (73°F) | 23°C (74°F) | 24°C (75°F) | 24°C (76°F) | 24°C (75°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 | 21°C (69°F) | 22°C (72°F) | 23°C (73°F) | 22°C (73°F) | 23°C (73°F) | 22°C (72°F) | 22°C (72°F) | 21°C (70°F) | 22°C (72°F) | 22°C (72°F) | 22°C (72°F) | 21°C (71°F) |
Minimum | 20°C (67°F) | 21°C (70°F) | 21°C (71°F) | 22°C (71°F) | 22°C (72°F) | 21°C (70°F) | 22°C (71°F) | 19°C (67°F) | 22°C (72°F) | 22°C (72°F) | 22°C (72°F) | 20°C (69°F) |
Compare temperature, precipitation, sunshine, UV index in Bomi, Southern Province, Sierra Leone with other places around the world.
Bomi usually has the most precipitation in July, August and September, with an average of 29 rainy days and 580 mm (22.8 inches) of precipitation per month.The driest months in Bomi are January, February and December. On average, 61 mm (2.4 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) | 44 (1.7) | 57 (2.2) | 124 (4.9) | 228 (9.0) | 319 (12.5) | 464 (18.2) | 593 (23.4) | 572 (22.5) | 575 (22.6) | 362 (14.3) | 182 (7.2) | 82 (3.2) |
Average precipitation days (≥ 1 mm) | 11 | 12 | 20 | 27 | 30 | 29 | 30 | 28 | 29 | 30 | 28 | 20 |
The sunniest months in Bomi are February, March and December, when the sun shines an average of 9 hours 30 minutes a day.Least sunny months in Bomi: June, August and September receive an average of 6 hours 59 minutes of sunshine daily.
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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Mean monthly sunshine hours | 246 | 278 | 284 | 271 | 260 | 223 | 226 | 200 | 212 | 262 | 277 | 302 |
Mean daily daylight hours | 11h 44m | 11h 52m | 12h 4m | 12h 16m | 12h 26m | 12h 31m | 12h 28m | 12h 19m | 12h 8m | 11h 56m | 11h 46m | 11h 41m |
Bomi experiences the highest level of ultraviolet (UV) radiation in April, August and September, when the maximum UV index can reach values of 13 - 13, 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 Bomi UV Index data.
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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UV Index (month maximum) | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 10 | 10 |