Location & Surroundings

Juma is a settlement in Southern Province, Sierra Leone, at 77 m elevation. The nearest larger town is Njala, 19 km to the north. The national capital Freetown is about 140 km to the west. The nearest airport is Bo Airport, 31 km away.

Basic Data

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

Geography

  • Coordinates
    8° 3' 44" N, 12° 0' 53" W
  • Elevation DEM: 77 m
  • Timezone Africa/Freetown
  • Time Shift GMT 0 (DST 0)

Statistics & Country

  • Pop. Density 118 p/km²
  • Built-up 0.3%
  • Settlement Low density rural
  • Currency Leone (SLE)
  • Phone Prefix +232

Sun & Local Time

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Weather in Juma

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

Now 26.6 C with partly cloudy skies and a 0.7 m/s southerly wind. Next 24h: 23.0 to 32.4 C, max wind 1.4 m/s. Precip around 6.9 mm. Solar peaks near 523 W/m2.

Temperature
26.6 C
Wind
0.7 m/s S (202 deg)
Humidity
89 %
Pressure
1,012.2 hPa
Clouds
41 %
Precip
6.92 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 26.6 0.7 202 89 1,012.2 - / 0.00 41 0.0 n/a
6h 23.9 1.1 202 98 1,014.2 1.39 / 1.39 32 1.0 n/a
12h 23.0 0.2 346 99 1,014.0 0.00 / 0.00 23 0.0 n/a
18h 32.4 0.5 222 57 1,015.2 0.08 / 0.08 56 421.8 n/a
Tomorrow 25.3 1.4 175 93 1,014.9 6.85 / 6.92 12 523.1 n/a
30h 23.4 0.7 246 97 1,017.6 0.00 / 0.25 18 1.0 n/a
36h 22.6 0.4 30 98 1,016.7 0.00 / 0.09 16 0.0 n/a
42h 32.0 0.8 256 58 1,016.9 0.00 / 0.06 50 420.9 n/a
Tuesday 25.4 1.6 234 92 1,015.1 2.76 / 2.83 96 361.3 n/a
54h 23.4 0.5 81 98 1,017.3 0.00 / 0.91 11 1.0 n/a
60h 22.9 0.9 324 99 1,016.2 0.00 / 0.46 38 0.0 n/a
66h 32.1 1.2 312 58 1,015.8 0.00 / 0.01 50 421.3 n/a
Wednesday 28.1 1.2 319 76 1,012.7 0.11 / 0.12 55 558.4 n/a
Source: NOAA GFS 0.25° (run 2026-11-08 18:00 UTC).

FAQ

What is the current weather and next 24-hour outlook in Juma?
Now 26.6 C with partly cloudy skies and a 0.7 m/s southerly wind. Next 24h: 23.0 to 32.4 C, max wind 1.4 m/s. Precip around 6.9 mm. Solar peaks near 523 W/m2.
Is precipitation expected in the next 24 hours?
Around 6.9 mm of precipitation is expected in the next 24 hours.
When are sunrise and sunset in Juma today?
Sunrise around 06:37 and sunset around 18:26 (local time). Day length about 11h 49m.
What is the local time in Juma?
Local time is 05:46. Time zone: Africa/Freetown (UTC+00:00).
What type of place is Juma?
Juma is a populated place.
What is the elevation of Juma?
DEM 77 m.
Where is Juma located?
It is at 8.06224, -12.01459 (latitude, longitude).
Which country is Juma in?
It is in Sierra Leone.

Sources

Last updated 2015-01-08
geonames https://www.geonames.org/9904161

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