Location & Surroundings

Gleya is a settlement in Southern Province, Sierra Leone, at 49 m elevation. The nearest larger town is Moyamba, 24 km to the east. The national capital Freetown is 71 km to the northwest. The nearest airport is Hastings Airport, 57 km away.

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Basic Data

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

Geography

  • Coordinates
    8° 13' 17" N, 12° 38' 39" W
  • Elevation DEM: 49 m
  • Timezone Africa/Freetown
  • Time Shift GMT 0 (DST 0)

Statistics & Country

  • Pop. Density 17 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 Gleya

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

Now 24.7 C with mostly clear skies and a 1.4 m/s south-westerly wind. Next 24h: 23.9 to 32.9 C, max wind 1.6 m/s. Precip around 0.1 mm. Solar peaks near 433 W/m2.

Temperature
24.7 C
Wind
1.4 m/s SW (205 deg)
Humidity
95 %
Pressure
1,012.0 hPa
Clouds
5 %
Precip
0.08 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 24.7 1.4 205 95 1,012.0 - / 0.00 5 0.0 n/a
6h 23.9 0.7 151 97 1,011.5 0.01 / 0.01 6 0.0 n/a
12h 32.9 1.1 222 57 1,011.8 0.05 / 0.06 85 433.4 n/a
18h 27.0 1.6 238 88 1,010.9 1.93 / 1.99 2 393.8 n/a
Tomorrow 24.6 1.3 229 95 1,012.8 0.00 / 0.08 47 1.4 n/a
30h 23.7 0.7 349 98 1,012.8 0.00 / 0.00 21 0.0 n/a
36h 32.8 1.0 310 57 1,013.1 0.67 / 0.67 38 447.1 n/a
42h 26.7 1.9 232 88 1,011.5 1.93 / 2.61 9 567.4 n/a
Monday 24.4 1.3 226 97 1,013.5 0.00 / 0.39 7 1.4 n/a
54h 23.8 0.1 29 98 1,013.5 0.00 / 0.00 34 0.0 n/a
60h 31.9 1.3 239 62 1,014.7 0.93 / 0.93 32 446.0 n/a
66h 26.8 1.9 232 88 1,013.7 2.95 / 3.88 12 604.4 n/a
Tuesday 24.2 1.3 200 95 1,016.2 0.00 / 3.01 45 1.4 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 Gleya?
Now 24.7 C with mostly clear skies and a 1.4 m/s south-westerly wind. Next 24h: 23.9 to 32.9 C, max wind 1.6 m/s. Precip around 0.1 mm. Solar peaks near 433 W/m2.
Is precipitation expected in the next 24 hours?
Around 0.1 mm of precipitation is expected in the next 24 hours.
When are sunrise and sunset in Gleya today?
Sunrise around 06:39 and sunset around 18:29 (local time). Day length about 11h 50m.
What is the local time in Gleya?
Local time is 10:15. Time zone: Africa/Freetown (UTC+00:00).
What type of place is Gleya?
Gleya is a populated place.
What is the elevation of Gleya?
DEM 49 m.
Where is Gleya located?
It is at 8.22136, -12.64421 (latitude, longitude).
Which country is Gleya in?
It is in Sierra Leone.

Sources

Last updated 2015-01-08
geonames https://www.geonames.org/9893201

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