Location & Surroundings

Baiama is a settlement in Southern Province, Sierra Leone, at 16 m elevation. The nearest larger town is Pujehun, 28 km to the east. The national capital Freetown is about 195 km to the northwest. The nearest airport is Sherbro International Airport, 69 km away.

Basic Data

  • Type populated place (PPL)
  • a city, town, village, or other agglomeration of buildings where people live and work

Geography

  • Coordinates
    7° 15' 41" N, 11° 57' 25" W
  • Elevation DEM: 16 m
  • Timezone Africa/Freetown
  • Time Shift GMT 0 (DST 0)

Statistics & Country

  • Pop. Density 46 p/km²
  • Built-up 0.1%
  • Settlement Very low density rural
  • Currency Leone (SLE)
  • Phone Prefix +232

Sun & Local Time

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Weather in Baiama

Current conditions and a 3-day (72-hour) weather forecast for Baiama, updated from the NOAA GFS model.

Now 26.3 C with partly cloudy skies and a 1.8 m/s south-westerly wind. Next 24h: 25.5 to 30.1 C, max wind 3.4 m/s. Precip around 1.2 mm. Solar peaks near 461 W/m2.

Temperature
26.3 C
Wind
1.8 m/s SW (209 deg)
Humidity
89 %
Pressure
1,011.8 hPa
Clouds
28 %
Precip
1.19 mm
Solar
0.0 W/m2
UV-B
n/a

Hour Temp (C) Wind (m/s) Dir (deg) RH (%) Pressure (hPa) Precip (step/total mm) Clouds (%) Solar (W/m2) UV-B (W/m2)
NOW 26.3 1.8 209 89 1,011.8 - / 0.00 28 0.0 n/a
6h 25.5 0.6 143 91 1,011.5 0.20 / 0.20 19 0.0 n/a
12h 30.1 3.3 202 70 1,012.0 0.05 / 0.25 70 418.4 n/a
18h 27.8 3.4 220 79 1,010.7 1.06 / 1.31 58 461.0 n/a
Tomorrow 26.0 2.0 247 87 1,012.8 0.00 / 1.19 17 1.3 n/a
30h 25.5 0.9 280 88 1,012.4 0.00 / 0.15 49 0.0 n/a
36h 30.2 2.2 248 68 1,013.5 0.94 / 1.08 57 448.5 n/a
42h 27.2 2.7 232 83 1,011.8 2.35 / 3.43 8 548.6 n/a
Monday 26.0 2.2 226 88 1,013.6 0.00 / 1.43 14 1.3 n/a
54h 25.1 1.3 298 89 1,013.4 0.29 / 1.72 4 0.0 n/a
60h 30.0 2.6 228 67 1,015.0 0.00 / 1.25 35 464.2 n/a
66h 27.4 2.2 225 80 1,014.1 1.28 / 2.52 61 537.3 n/a
Tuesday 26.0 2.4 240 86 1,016.3 0.00 / 0.27 15 1.2 n/a
Source: NOAA GFS 0.25° (run 2026-11-07 00:00 UTC).

FAQ

What is the current weather and next 24-hour outlook in Baiama?
Now 26.3 C with partly cloudy skies and a 1.8 m/s south-westerly wind. Next 24h: 25.5 to 30.1 C, max wind 3.4 m/s. Precip around 1.2 mm. Solar peaks near 461 W/m2.
Is precipitation expected in the next 24 hours?
Around 1.2 mm of precipitation is expected in the next 24 hours.
When are sunrise and sunset in Baiama today?
Sunrise around 06:35 and sunset around 18:27 (local time). Day length about 11h 52m.
What is the local time in Baiama?
Local time is 11:57. Time zone: Africa/Freetown (UTC+00:00).
What type of place is Baiama?
Baiama is a populated place.
What is the elevation of Baiama?
DEM 16 m.
Where is Baiama located?
It is at 7.26131, -11.95691 (latitude, longitude).
Which country is Baiama in?
It is in Sierra Leone.

Sources

Last updated 2014-12-05
geonames https://www.geonames.org/9878207

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