Location & Surroundings

Dia is a settlement in Eastern Province, Sierra Leone, at 174 m elevation. The nearest larger town is Kenema, 8 km to the northwest. The national capital Freetown is about 245 km to the west. The nearest airport is Kenema Airport, 8 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° 50' 22" N, 11° 7' 39" W
  • Elevation DEM: 174 m
  • Timezone Africa/Freetown
  • Time Shift GMT 0 (DST 0)

Statistics & Country

  • Pop. Density 0 p/km²
  • Built-up 0.0%
  • Settlement Very low density rural
  • Currency Leone (SLE)
  • Phone Prefix +232

Sun & Local Time

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Weather in Dia

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

Now 23.6 C with overcast skies and a 0.5 m/s south-westerly wind. Next 24h: 22.5 to 32.2 C, max wind 2.1 m/s. Precip around 3.0 mm. Solar peaks near 506 W/m2.

Temperature
23.6 C
Wind
0.5 m/s SW (237 deg)
Humidity
95 %
Pressure
1,012.2 hPa
Clouds
96 %
Precip
2.99 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 23.6 0.5 237 95 1,012.2 - / 0.00 96 0.0 n/a
6h 22.5 0.7 216 99 1,012.2 0.00 / 0.00 26 0.0 n/a
12h 32.2 1.1 220 57 1,011.9 0.03 / 0.03 35 434.4 n/a
18h 26.1 2.1 234 85 1,010.3 0.54 / 0.57 51 505.6 n/a
Tomorrow 23.5 1.0 282 96 1,013.3 2.42 / 2.99 89 0.5 n/a
30h 22.3 0.7 251 99 1,013.0 0.00 / 0.00 34 0.0 n/a
36h 30.8 1.5 279 61 1,013.5 0.35 / 0.35 46 419.2 n/a
42h 26.4 0.9 180 83 1,011.4 1.05 / 1.41 14 485.5 n/a
Monday 22.9 0.9 229 98 1,014.2 0.43 / 1.84 11 0.7 n/a
54h 22.1 0.5 288 99 1,014.1 0.00 / 0.00 30 0.0 n/a
60h 31.3 1.3 262 59 1,014.9 0.17 / 0.17 66 425.5 n/a
66h 25.0 1.6 205 91 1,014.2 4.84 / 5.01 99 461.7 n/a
Tuesday 22.6 0.8 255 99 1,016.8 0.00 / 0.34 27 0.7 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 Dia?
Now 23.6 C with overcast skies and a 0.5 m/s south-westerly wind. Next 24h: 22.5 to 32.2 C, max wind 2.1 m/s. Precip around 3.0 mm. Solar peaks near 506 W/m2.
Is precipitation expected in the next 24 hours?
Around 3.0 mm of precipitation is expected in the next 24 hours.
When are sunrise and sunset in Dia today?
Sunrise around 06:32 and sunset around 18:23 (local time). Day length about 11h 51m.
What is the local time in Dia?
Local time is 08:39. Time zone: Africa/Freetown (UTC+00:00).
What type of place is Dia?
Dia is a populated place.
What is the elevation of Dia?
DEM 174 m.
Where is Dia located?
It is at 7.83949, -11.12746 (latitude, longitude).
Which country is Dia in?
It is in Sierra Leone.

Sources

Last updated 2014-12-04
geonames https://www.geonames.org/9875433

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