Northern, Sierra Leone Weather

Northern,  Weather
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Current conditions

Updated:
22°C
71.6°F
°C °F

Condition: Fog

Pressure: 983 hPa

Feel like: 27 °C

Temperature: 22°C

Cloud: 100%

Humidity: 99%

Wind: ESE - 2 km/h

Visibility: 24.14 km

Weather forecast

Sat
15 Nov
22°C / 31°C
Slight Thunderstorm
Sun
16 Nov
22°C / 31°C
Fog
Mon
17 Nov
23°C / 31°C
Fog
Tue
18 Nov
23°C / 30°C
Overcast
Wed
19 Nov
21°C / 28°C
Drizzle
Hourly forecast today:
06:00 AM
22° / 22°
22° / 22°
Fog
99% 7 km/h
07:00 AM
22° / 22°
22° / 22°
Fog
99% 6 km/h
08:00 AM
23° / 23°
23° / 23°
Fog
97% 7 km/h
09:00 AM
23° / 25°
23° / 25°
Overcast
91% 10 km/h
10:00 AM
23° / 26°
23° / 26°
Overcast
84% 10 km/h
11:00 AM
23° / 27°
23° / 27°
Overcast
80% 10 km/h
12:00 PM
24° / 28°
24° / 28°
Slight Rain Showers
78% 23 km/h
13:00 PM
24° / 29°
24° / 29°
Overcast
73% 24 km/h
14:00 PM
24° / 30°
24° / 30°
Overcast
70% 24 km/h
15:00 PM
24° / 29°
24° / 29°
Slight Rain Showers
71% 20 km/h
16:00 PM
24° / 28°
24° / 28°
Slight Thunderstorm
76% 21 km/h

30 Day Averages and Extremes

  • Average high 27.93°C
  • Average low 21.53°C
  • Hottest day 31°C (15 November 2025)
  • Coldest day 0°C (27 November 2025)
  • Average humidity 83.97%
  • Days with precipitation 29 days
  • Highest precipitation 41 mm (06 November 2025)

Yesterday's Data

  • Max: 27°C
  • Min: 22°C
  • Total Precipitation: 16 mm

Temperature and possibility of rain in Northern over the next 12 hours

Temperature and possibility of rain in Northern in the coming days

Rainfall in Northern in the coming days

Northern Climate Summary

Northern features a Tropical monsoon (Köppen classification: Am), with an average annual temperature of 27.09ºC (80.76ºF), which is about -0.52% lower than the national average for Sierra Leone. Annually, the city experiences approximately 220.33 millimeters (8.67 inches) of rainfall, spread across 212.19 rainy days, accounting for 58.13% of the year.

Longitude 9.3500888
Latitude -11.7068294
Yearly high temperature 32.24ºC (90.03ºF)
Yearly low temperature 20.31ºC (68.56ºF)
Hottest month February 37.42ºC (99.36ºF)
Coldest month January 18.28ºC (64.9ºF)
Yearly precip 220.33mm (8.67in)
Days with rainfall 212.19 days (58.13%)
Driest month February (42.7%)
Wettest month August (93.85%)

Weather averages by month

Month High / Low (°C) Rain
January 34.99° / 18.28° 1.27 days
February 37.42° / 19.42° 1.82 days
March 38.39° / 20.71° 6.73 days
April 37.47° / 21.97° 12.55 days
May 33.46° / 22.1° 24.91 days
June 30.07° / 21.38° 28.73 days
July 27.6° / 20.48° 29.55 days
August 26.65° / 20.52° 30.45 days
September 28.02° / 20.47° 29.73 days
October 29.49° / 20.37° 28.45 days
November 31.02° / 19.91° 16.0 days
December 32.32° / 18.15° 2.0 days

Frequently asked questions

1. What is the hottest month in Northern?

February has the highest average monthly temperature (daily mean of 37.42ºC) and January are the coolest (daily mean of 18.28ºC).

2. What should I wear in Northern today?

For today's very hot weather in Northern, with the high temperatures above 30ºC (86.0ºF), consider wearing:
- Sleeveless tops or vests
- Light, natural fabrics (like cotton or linen)
- Lightweight, loose-fitting shorts
- UV-blocking sunglasses

Temperature

Early
22°C / 22°C
Morning
23°C / 25°C
Afternoon
24°C / 29°C
Evening
23°C / 24°C

Air quality

Good

Satisfactory air quality, minimal pollution, low risk

  • CO2 483
  • CO 257
  • NH3 0
  • NO2 14
  • O3 10
  • PM10 13
  • PM25 10
  • SO2 0
  • CH4 1,391

Sunrise / Sunset

06:40
18:22