Last updated: May 6, 2024
Under the Köppen–Geiger climate classification Hastings features a tropical monsoon climate (Am).Temperatures typically range between 25 °C (78 °F) and 28 °C (82 °F) through the year, but rarely can drop to 24 °C (75 °F) or can rise to as high as 29 °C (85 °F).The average annual precipitation amounts to about 3174 mm (124.9 inches) and receives 210 rainy days on the 1 mm (0.04 inches) threshold annually.Hastings enjoys an average of 3294 hours of sunshine throughout the year, and daylight varies from 11 hours 37 minutes to 12 hours 35 minutes per day.
The warmest months in Hastings 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 25 to 26 °C (78 - 79 °F) throughout the day. On average each year, Hastings 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 | 29°C (85°F) | 28°C (83°F) | 29°C (84°F) | 29°C (84°F) | 29°C (84°F) | 29°C (84°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) |
Mean maximum | 28°C (83°F) | 28°C (82°F) | 28°C (82°F) | 28°C (83°F) | 28°C (83°F) | 28°C (83°F) | 27°C (81°F) | 27°C (80°F) | 27°C (82°F) | 28°C (83°F) | 29°C (84°F) | 29°C (84°F) |
Average high | 27°C (82°F) | 27°C (81°F) | 27°C (81°F) | 27°C (82°F) | 28°C (82°F) | 27°C (82°F) | 26°C (80°F) | 26°C (79°F) | 27°C (80°F) | 27°C (81°F) | 28°C (82°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 (78°F) | 25°C (78°F) | 26°C (79°F) | 26°C (80°F) | 27°C (81°F) | 28°C (82°F) |
Average low | 26°C (80°F) | 26°C (79°F) | 26°C (79°F) | 26°C (80°F) | 26°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 (80°F) |
Mean minimum | 26°C (78°F) | 25°C (78°F) | 25°C (78°F) | 25°C (78°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 (77°F) |
Minimum | 25°C (77°F) | 24°C (75°F) | 24°C (76°F) | 25°C (77°F) | 25°C (77°F) | 24°C (76°F) | 24°C (75°F) | 24°C (76°F) | 24°C (76°F) | 24°C (76°F) | 24°C (76°F) | 25°C (76°F) |
Compare temperature, precipitation, sunshine, UV index in Hastings, Western Area, Sierra Leone with other places around the world.
Hastings usually has the most precipitation in July, August and September, with an average of 29 rainy days and 728 mm (28.7 inches) of precipitation per month.The driest months in Hastings are January, February and March. On average, 8 mm (0.3 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) | 6 (0.2) | 6 (0.2) | 14 (0.6) | 35 (1.4) | 137 (5.4) | 431 (17.0) | 863 (34.0) | 743 (29.3) | 579 (22.8) | 224 (8.8) | 106 (4.2) | 31 (1.2) |
Average precipitation days (≥ 1 mm) | 1 | 1 | 4 | 8 | 20 | 29 | 31 | 29 | 28 | 28 | 21 | 10 |
The sunniest months in Hastings are March, April and December, when the sun shines an average of 10 hours 17 minutes a day.Least sunny months in Hastings: June, August and September receive an average of 7 hours 27 minutes of sunshine daily.
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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Mean monthly sunshine hours | 258 | 291 | 317 | 309 | 302 | 235 | 239 | 217 | 226 | 281 | 295 | 319 |
Mean daily daylight hours | 11h 40m | 11h 50m | 12h 4m | 12h 18m | 12h 30m | 12h 35m | 12h 32m | 12h 22m | 12h 8m | 11h 54m | 11h 43m | 11h 37m |
Hastings 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 Hastings 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 | 12 | 13 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 10 | 9 |