Monthly climate in Rotifunk, Southern Province, Sierra Leone

Last updated: May 6, 2024

Under the Köppen–Geiger climate classification Rotifunk features a tropical monsoon climate (Am).Temperatures typically range between 25 °C (77 °F) and 28 °C (82 °F) through the year, but rarely can drop to 20 °C (69 °F) or can rise to as high as 36 °C (97 °F).The average annual precipitation amounts to about 3508 mm (138.1 inches) and receives 249 rainy days on the 1 mm (0.04 inches) threshold annually.Rotifunk enjoys an average of 3182 hours of sunshine throughout the year, and daylight varies from 11 hours 38 minutes to 12 hours 34 minutes per day.

Monthly average temperatures in Rotifunk, Southern Province, Sierra Leone §

The warmest months in Rotifunk are February, March and April, with daily mean temperatures ranging from 27 to 28 °C (82 - 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, Rotifunk experiences 325 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 Rotifunk, Southern 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 36°C
(97°F)
36°C
(96°F)
36°C
(97°F)
35°C
(95°F)
34°C
(93°F)
31°C
(89°F)
31°C
(87°F)
31°C
(88°F)
31°C
(89°F)
31°C
(89°F)
32°C
(90°F)
33°C
(92°F)
Mean maximum 34°C
(94°F)
35°C
(95°F)
35°C
(95°F)
34°C
(94°F)
33°C
(92°F)
31°C
(88°F)
30°C
(86°F)
30°C
(86°F)
31°C
(87°F)
31°C
(88°F)
31°C
(89°F)
33°C
(91°F)
Average high 32°C
(90°F)
33°C
(92°F)
33°C
(92°F)
32°C
(90°F)
30°C
(87°F)
29°C
(84°F)
27°C
(82°F)
27°C
(81°F)
28°C
(83°F)
29°C
(85°F)
30°C
(86°F)
31°C
(87°F)
Daily mean 27°C
(81°F)
27°C
(82°F)
28°C
(82°F)
28°C
(82°F)
27°C
(81°F)
26°C
(78°F)
25°C
(77°F)
25°C
(77°F)
25°C
(77°F)
26°C
(79°F)
26°C
(79°F)
27°C
(80°F)
Average low 23°C
(74°F)
23°C
(75°F)
24°C
(76°F)
25°C
(77°F)
25°C
(76°F)
24°C
(75°F)
23°C
(74°F)
23°C
(74°F)
23°C
(74°F)
23°C
(74°F)
24°C
(75°F)
23°C
(75°F)
Mean minimum 21°C
(70°F)
22°C
(71°F)
22°C
(73°F)
23°C
(74°F)
23°C
(74°F)
23°C
(73°F)
22°C
(72°F)
22°C
(72°F)
22°C
(73°F)
22°C
(72°F)
23°C
(73°F)
22°C
(72°F)
Minimum 20°C
(69°F)
21°C
(69°F)
21°C
(70°F)
21°C
(70°F)
23°C
(73°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)

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Monthly average precipitation in Rotifunk, Southern Province, Sierra Leone §

Rotifunk usually has the most precipitation in July, August and September, with an average of 29 rainy days and 663 mm (26.1 inches) of precipitation per month.The driest months in Rotifunk are January, February and March. On average, 30 mm (1.2 inches) of precipitation falls during these months.

Monthly average precipitation and precipitation days in Rotifunk, Southern 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) 13 (0.5) 27 (1.1) 49 (1.9) 119 (4.7) 263 (10.4) 529 (20.8) 683 (26.9) 719 (28.3) 588 (23.2) 305 (12.0) 164 (6.5) 49 (1.9)
Average precipitation days (≥ 1 mm) 4 4 11 17 27 29 30 29 29 29 26 14

Monthly sunshine hours in Rotifunk, Southern Province, Sierra Leone §

The sunniest months in Rotifunk are March, April and December, when the sun shines an average of 9 hours 57 minutes a day.Least sunny months in Rotifunk: July, August and September receive an average of 7 hours 8 minutes of sunshine daily.

Mean monthly sunshine duration, average sunshine hours per day and mean daily daylight hours in Rotifunk, Southern 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 252 286 309 294 284 232 229 211 216 270 282 311
Mean daily daylight hours 11h 41m 11h 51m 12h 4m 12h 17m 12h 29m 12h 34m 12h 31m 12h 21m 12h 8m 11h 55m 11h 44m 11h 38m

Solar UV radiation in Rotifunk, Southern Province, Sierra Leone §

Rotifunk experiences the highest level of ultraviolet (UV) radiation in May, 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 Rotifunk UV Index data.

Average daily maximum UV levels by month for Rotifunk, Southern 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 11 11 12 13 12 13 13 13 12 10 10