Location & Surroundings

Lecrela is a settlement in Eastern Province, Sierra Leone, at 155 m elevation. The nearest larger town is Foindu, 38 km to the west. The national capital Freetown is about 250 km to the northwest. The nearest airport is Kenema Airport, 45 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° 29' 28" N, 11° 12' 36" W
  • Elevation DEM: 155 m
  • Timezone Africa/Freetown
  • Time Shift GMT 0 (DST 0)

Statistics & Country

  • Pop. Density 33 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 Lecrela

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

Now 22.4 C with partly cloudy skies and a 0.3 m/s south-easterly wind. Next 24h: 22.4 to 32.6 C, max wind 2.1 m/s. Precip around 0.1 mm. Solar peaks near 563 W/m2.

Temperature
22.4 C
Wind
0.3 m/s SE (113 deg)
Humidity
97 %
Pressure
1,012.6 hPa
Clouds
34 %
Precip
0.07 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 22.4 0.3 113 97 1,012.6 - / 0.00 34 0.0 n/a
6h 32.6 0.6 240 55 1,013.2 0.07 / 0.07 66 435.1 n/a
12h 26.7 2.1 222 83 1,011.4 4.78 / 4.85 13 562.5 n/a
18h 23.3 0.4 249 96 1,013.8 0.00 / 2.19 4 0.8 n/a
Tomorrow 22.6 0.1 219 98 1,012.8 0.00 / 0.07 60 0.0 n/a
30h 30.1 1.1 222 67 1,013.6 1.06 / 1.13 40 440.1 n/a
36h 25.3 1.7 203 92 1,012.2 2.31 / 3.44 28 551.0 n/a
42h 23.1 0.6 250 98 1,014.2 0.00 / 0.06 16 0.8 n/a
Tuesday 22.4 0.2 197 99 1,012.5 0.23 / 0.29 31 0.0 n/a
54h 31.2 1.3 158 58 1,012.3 0.00 / 0.06 45 423.1 n/a
60h 25.2 1.6 208 92 1,011.0 5.10 / 5.16 27 398.2 n/a
66h 23.3 0.7 251 97 1,012.8 0.00 / 3.65 75 0.8 n/a
Wednesday 22.5 0.6 295 98 1,011.7 0.00 / 2.31 100 0.0 n/a
Source: NOAA GFS 0.25° (run 2026-11-15 06:00 UTC).

FAQ

What is the current weather and next 24-hour outlook in Lecrela?
Now 22.4 C with partly cloudy skies and a 0.3 m/s south-easterly wind. Next 24h: 22.4 to 32.6 C, max wind 2.1 m/s. Precip around 0.1 mm. Solar peaks near 563 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 Lecrela today?
Sunrise around 06:34 and sunset around 18:24 (local time). Day length about 11h 50m.
What is the local time in Lecrela?
Local time is 16:55. Time zone: Africa/Freetown (UTC+00:00).
What type of place is Lecrela?
Lecrela is a populated place.
What is the elevation of Lecrela?
DEM 155 m.
Where is Lecrela located?
It is at 7.49098, -11.20999 (latitude, longitude).
Which country is Lecrela in?
It is in Sierra Leone.

Sources

Last updated 2015-01-08
geonames https://www.geonames.org/9893100

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