Location & Surroundings

Dalu is a settlement in Northern Province, Sierra Leone, at 80 m elevation. The nearest larger town is Kukuna, 22 km to the northeast. The national capital Freetown is 98 km to the southwest. The nearest airport is Freetown-Lungi International Airport, 84 km away.

Basic Data

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

Geography

  • Coordinates
    9° 13' 9" N, 12° 44' 23" W
  • Elevation DEM: 80 m
  • Timezone Africa/Freetown
  • Time Shift GMT 0 (DST 0)

Statistics & Country

  • Pop. Density 1,119 p/km²
  • Built-up 2.8%
  • Settlement Rural cluster
  • Currency Leone (SLE)
  • Phone Prefix +232

Sun & Local Time

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Weather in Dalu

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

Now 32.2 C with partly cloudy skies and a 0.9 m/s south-westerly wind. Next 24h: 23.4 to 32.2 C, max wind 2.3 m/s. Precip around 1.6 mm. Solar peaks near 596 W/m2.

Temperature
32.2 C
Wind
0.9 m/s SW (247 deg)
Humidity
62 %
Pressure
1,012.6 hPa
Clouds
51 %
Precip
1.56 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 32.2 0.9 247 62 1,012.6 - / 0.00 51 0.0 n/a
6h 26.9 2.3 268 89 1,011.1 3.30 / 3.30 9 595.9 n/a
12h 24.3 2.1 265 96 1,012.8 0.00 / 0.10 71 1.5 n/a
18h 23.4 0.8 346 97 1,011.6 1.61 / 1.71 100 0.0 n/a
Tomorrow 31.1 1.7 253 64 1,011.8 0.00 / 1.56 51 400.1 n/a
30h 24.8 1.9 306 95 1,010.6 5.10 / 6.66 100 415.7 n/a
36h 24.2 0.6 46 94 1,013.0 0.00 / 0.09 99 0.5 n/a
42h 22.8 1.6 54 97 1,011.9 0.82 / 0.91 84 0.0 n/a
Wednesday 24.7 1.1 185 92 1,012.8 0.00 / 0.63 100 53.6 n/a
54h 26.6 1.0 356 82 1,012.0 0.00 / 0.00 78 302.2 n/a
60h 24.3 0.5 252 88 1,013.1 0.00 / 0.00 98 1.3 n/a
66h 22.9 1.0 116 94 1,012.9 0.00 / 0.00 87 0.0 n/a
Thursday 31.5 0.7 348 61 1,012.9 0.00 / 0.00 18 423.3 n/a
Source: NOAA GFS 0.25° (run 2026-11-02 12:00 UTC).

FAQ

What is the current weather and next 24-hour outlook in Dalu?
Now 32.2 C with partly cloudy skies and a 0.9 m/s south-westerly wind. Next 24h: 23.4 to 32.2 C, max wind 2.3 m/s. Precip around 1.6 mm. Solar peaks near 596 W/m2.
Is precipitation expected in the next 24 hours?
Around 1.6 mm of precipitation is expected in the next 24 hours.
When are sunrise and sunset in Dalu today?
Sunrise around 06:39 and sunset around 18:29 (local time). Day length about 11h 50m.
What is the local time in Dalu?
Local time is 23:45. Time zone: Africa/Freetown (UTC+00:00).
What type of place is Dalu?
Dalu is a populated place.
What is the elevation of Dalu?
DEM 80 m.
Where is Dalu located?
It is at 9.21921, -12.73968 (latitude, longitude).
Which country is Dalu in?
It is in Sierra Leone.

Sources

Last updated 2014-12-05
geonames https://www.geonames.org/9880883

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