Location & Surroundings

Jene is a settlement in Southern Province, Sierra Leone, at 50 m elevation. The nearest larger town is Pujehun, 7 km to the southwest. The national capital Freetown is about 210 km to the northwest. The nearest airport is Bo Airport, 60 km away.

No named objects in this radius.

Basic Data

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

Geography

  • Coordinates
    7° 24' 29" N, 11° 40' 38" W
  • Elevation DEM: 50 m
  • Timezone Africa/Freetown
  • Time Shift GMT 0 (DST 0)

Statistics & Country

  • Pop. Density 158 p/km²
  • Built-up 0.4%
  • Settlement Rural cluster
  • Currency Leone (SLE)
  • Phone Prefix +232

Sun & Local Time

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Weather in Jene

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

Now 24.5 C with overcast skies and a 1.4 m/s westerly wind. Next 24h: 23.5 to 27.7 C, max wind 1.7 m/s. Precip around 5.3 mm. Solar peaks near 427 W/m2.

Temperature
24.5 C
Wind
1.4 m/s W (260 deg)
Humidity
96 %
Pressure
1,012.6 hPa
Clouds
98 %
Precip
5.32 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 24.5 1.4 260 96 1,012.6 - / 0.00 98 0.0 n/a
6h 23.6 0.6 309 96 1,011.7 5.50 / 5.50 98 0.0 n/a
12h 27.7 0.8 239 79 1,012.5 0.00 / 3.46 97 144.5 n/a
18h 25.6 1.7 218 90 1,010.4 0.00 / 1.92 74 426.9 n/a
Tomorrow 23.5 0.5 300 96 1,013.2 3.40 / 5.32 83 1.1 n/a
30h 23.4 1.3 21 97 1,012.2 0.00 / 4.88 100 0.0 n/a
36h 29.6 1.4 55 67 1,012.9 0.00 / 3.79 74 282.7 n/a
42h 25.8 2.0 226 90 1,011.1 0.00 / 0.95 100 502.9 n/a
Thursday 23.8 0.9 276 96 1,013.3 0.00 / 0.56 100 0.9 n/a
54h 23.4 0.5 95 97 1,013.2 1.19 / 1.75 100 0.0 n/a
60h 31.9 1.3 128 61 1,012.6 0.00 / 0.38 86 374.0 n/a
66h 26.2 2.4 227 91 1,011.1 1.97 / 2.34 100 488.1 n/a
Friday 24.5 1.1 272 97 1,013.1 0.11 / 2.45 99 1.0 n/a
Source: NOAA GFS 0.25° (run 2026-11-03 00:00 UTC).

FAQ

What is the current weather and next 24-hour outlook in Jene?
Now 24.5 C with overcast skies and a 1.4 m/s westerly wind. Next 24h: 23.5 to 27.7 C, max wind 1.7 m/s. Precip around 5.3 mm. Solar peaks near 427 W/m2.
Is precipitation expected in the next 24 hours?
Around 5.3 mm of precipitation is expected in the next 24 hours.
When are sunrise and sunset in Jene today?
Sunrise around 06:33 and sunset around 18:26 (local time). Day length about 11h 53m.
What is the local time in Jene?
Local time is 09:47. Time zone: Africa/Freetown (UTC+00:00).
What type of place is Jene?
Jene is a populated place.
What is the elevation of Jene?
DEM 50 m.
Where is Jene located?
It is at 7.40794, -11.67731 (latitude, longitude).
Which country is Jene in?
It is in Sierra Leone.

Sources

Last updated 2015-01-08
geonames https://www.geonames.org/9892735

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