Last updated: May 6, 2024
Under the Köppen–Geiger climate classification Koribundu features a tropical monsoon climate (Am).Temperatures typically range between 25 °C (76 °F) and 28 °C (83 °F) through the year, but rarely can drop to 19 °C (66 °F) or can rise to as high as 39 °C (103 °F).The average annual precipitation amounts to about 3056 mm (120.3 inches) and receives 253 rainy days on the 1 mm (0.04 inches) threshold annually.Koribundu enjoys an average of 3005 hours of sunshine throughout the year, and daylight varies from 11 hours 40 minutes to 12 hours 32 minutes per day.
The warmest months in Koribundu are February, March and April, with daily mean temperatures ranging from 27 to 28 °C (81 - 83 °F) throughout the day. The coldest temperatures usually occur in July, August and September, when daily mean temperatures range from 25 to 25 °C (76 - 77 °F) throughout the day. On average each year, Koribundu experiences 325 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 | 37°C (99°F) | 38°C (101°F) | 39°C (103°F) | 36°C (97°F) | 35°C (95°F) | 33°C (91°F) | 33°C (91°F) | 32°C (91°F) | 33°C (92°F) | 33°C (92°F) | 33°C (92°F) | 36°C (96°F) |
Mean maximum | 36°C (97°F) | 38°C (100°F) | 37°C (99°F) | 35°C (95°F) | 34°C (93°F) | 32°C (90°F) | 31°C (88°F) | 31°C (89°F) | 32°C (91°F) | 32°C (91°F) | 33°C (91°F) | 34°C (94°F) |
Average high | 34°C (93°F) | 35°C (95°F) | 34°C (94°F) | 33°C (91°F) | 31°C (88°F) | 30°C (86°F) | 28°C (83°F) | 28°C (83°F) | 29°C (84°F) | 30°C (86°F) | 30°C (87°F) | 32°C (89°F) |
Daily mean | 27°C (81°F) | 28°C (83°F) | 28°C (83°F) | 27°C (81°F) | 26°C (80°F) | 26°C (78°F) | 25°C (77°F) | 25°C (76°F) | 25°C (77°F) | 26°C (78°F) | 26°C (79°F) | 26°C (80°F) |
Average low | 23°C (73°F) | 23°C (74°F) | 24°C (75°F) | 24°C (75°F) | 24°C (75°F) | 23°C (74°F) | 23°C (73°F) | 23°C (73°F) | 23°C (73°F) | 23°C (73°F) | 23°C (73°F) | 23°C (73°F) |
Mean minimum | 20°C (68°F) | 22°C (71°F) | 23°C (73°F) | 22°C (73°F) | 23°C (73°F) | 22°C (71°F) | 22°C (71°F) | 21°C (70°F) | 22°C (72°F) | 22°C (72°F) | 22°C (72°F) | 20°C (69°F) |
Minimum | 19°C (66°F) | 21°C (70°F) | 22°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 (71°F) | 22°C (71°F) | 22°C (71°F) | 19°C (67°F) |
Compare temperature, precipitation, sunshine, UV index in Koribundu, Southern Province, Sierra Leone with other places around the world.
Koribundu usually has the most precipitation in July, August and September, with an average of 29 rainy days and 552 mm (21.7 inches) of precipitation per month.The driest months in Koribundu are January, February and December. On average, 32 mm (1.3 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) | 15 (0.6) | 42 (1.6) | 85 (3.3) | 151 (6.0) | 252 (9.9) | 406 (16.0) | 498 (19.6) | 539 (21.2) | 618 (24.3) | 281 (11.1) | 128 (5.0) | 41 (1.6) |
Average precipitation days (≥ 1 mm) | 4 | 6 | 15 | 23 | 28 | 29 | 30 | 28 | 29 | 28 | 23 | 10 |
The sunniest months in Koribundu are February, March and December, when the sun shines an average of 9 hours 30 minutes a day.Least sunny months in Koribundu: July, August and September receive an average of 6 hours 44 minutes of sunshine daily.
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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Mean monthly sunshine hours | 248 | 280 | 282 | 263 | 254 | 225 | 218 | 196 | 205 | 257 | 270 | 302 |
Mean daily daylight hours | 11h 43m | 11h 52m | 12h 4m | 12h 16m | 12h 27m | 12h 32m | 12h 30m | 12h 20m | 12h 8m | 11h 55m | 11h 45m | 11h 40m |
Koribundu 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 Koribundu 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 | 11 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 10 | 10 |