Location & Surroundings

Kale is a settlement in Southern Province, Sierra Leone, at 9 m elevation. The nearest larger town is Mattru Jong, 6 km to the east. The national capital Freetown is about 150 km to the northwest. The nearest airport is Gbangbatok Airport, 25 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° 36' 17" N, 12° 13' 11" W
  • Elevation DEM: 9 m
  • Timezone Africa/Freetown
  • Time Shift GMT 0 (DST 0)

Statistics & Country

  • Pop. Density 604 p/km²
  • Built-up 2.8%
  • Settlement Very low density rural
  • Currency Leone (SLE)
  • Phone Prefix +232

Sun & Local Time

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Weather in Kale

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

Now 31.3 C with overcast skies and a 1.6 m/s south-westerly wind. Next 24h: 23.8 to 32.1 C, max wind 1.6 m/s. Precip around 0.7 mm. Solar peaks near 437 W/m2.

Temperature
31.3 C
Wind
1.6 m/s SW (210 deg)
Humidity
65 %
Pressure
1,012.0 hPa
Clouds
85 %
Precip
0.70 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 31.3 1.6 210 65 1,012.0 - / 0.00 85 0.0 n/a
6h 27.3 1.5 229 84 1,010.9 2.00 / 2.00 46 302.9 n/a
12h 24.6 1.2 220 93 1,013.0 0.00 / 1.53 38 1.2 n/a
18h 23.8 1.2 316 96 1,012.7 0.00 / 0.33 5 0.0 n/a
Tomorrow 32.1 1.2 318 60 1,013.2 0.37 / 0.70 49 437.5 n/a
30h 27.1 2.0 210 85 1,011.7 2.88 / 3.57 4 536.6 n/a
36h 24.6 1.6 230 94 1,014.1 0.00 / 1.79 15 1.2 n/a
42h 23.9 0.9 307 95 1,013.8 0.00 / 0.66 5 0.0 n/a
Monday 31.1 1.8 214 64 1,014.9 0.51 / 1.17 46 432.5 n/a
54h 26.2 1.9 220 88 1,014.8 5.63 / 6.79 17 568.1 n/a
60h 24.3 1.0 250 94 1,016.5 0.00 / 2.38 32 1.2 n/a
66h 23.5 0.1 71 96 1,015.5 0.00 / 0.37 4 0.0 n/a
Tuesday 30.8 1.5 205 65 1,016.3 0.90 / 1.27 88 429.2 n/a
Source: NOAA GFS 0.25° (run 2026-11-07 12:00 UTC).

FAQ

What is the current weather and next 24-hour outlook in Kale?
Now 31.3 C with overcast skies and a 1.6 m/s south-westerly wind. Next 24h: 23.8 to 32.1 C, max wind 1.6 m/s. Precip around 0.7 mm. Solar peaks near 437 W/m2.
Is precipitation expected in the next 24 hours?
Around 0.7 mm of precipitation is expected in the next 24 hours.
When are sunrise and sunset in Kale today?
Sunrise around 06:36 and sunset around 18:28 (local time). Day length about 11h 52m.
What is the local time in Kale?
Local time is 19:00. Time zone: Africa/Freetown (UTC+00:00).
What type of place is Kale?
Kale is a populated place.
What is the elevation of Kale?
DEM 9 m.
Where is Kale located?
It is at 7.60471, -12.21975 (latitude, longitude).
Which country is Kale in?
It is in Sierra Leone.

Sources

Last updated 2014-12-04
geonames https://www.geonames.org/9876190

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