Location & Surroundings

London is a settlement in Southern Province, Sierra Leone, at 27 m elevation. The nearest larger town is Sumbuya, 5 km to the east. The national capital Freetown is about 165 km to the northwest. The nearest airport is Bo Airport, 42 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° 39' 5" N, 12° 0' 11" W
  • Elevation DEM: 27 m
  • Timezone Africa/Freetown
  • Time Shift GMT 0 (DST 0)

Statistics & Country

  • Pop. Density 88 p/km²
  • Built-up 0.2%
  • Settlement Very low density rural
  • Currency Leone (SLE)
  • Phone Prefix +232

Sun & Local Time

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Weather in London

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

Now 24.1 C with mostly cloudy skies and a 1.2 m/s southerly wind. Next 24h: 23.5 to 31.1 C, max wind 1.6 m/s. Precip around 0.3 mm. Solar peaks near 515 W/m2.

Temperature
24.1 C
Wind
1.2 m/s S (195 deg)
Humidity
96 %
Pressure
1,014.2 hPa
Clouds
58 %
Precip
0.29 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 24.1 1.2 195 96 1,014.2 - / 0.00 58 0.0 n/a
6h 23.5 0.3 81 97 1,014.0 0.17 / 0.17 7 0.0 n/a
12h 31.1 1.1 192 63 1,015.2 0.57 / 0.74 75 419.5 n/a
18h 25.8 1.6 194 90 1,015.3 5.54 / 6.28 17 514.6 n/a
Tomorrow 24.0 0.9 257 96 1,017.5 0.00 / 0.29 98 1.1 n/a
30h 23.2 0.3 254 97 1,016.4 0.80 / 1.10 14 0.0 n/a
36h 32.5 0.8 244 57 1,016.6 0.00 / 0.05 51 430.6 n/a
42h 25.9 2.0 239 89 1,015.4 4.26 / 4.31 73 423.9 n/a
Wednesday 23.9 1.2 288 95 1,017.2 0.00 / 0.27 5 1.0 n/a
54h 23.6 1.1 321 97 1,016.2 0.00 / 0.02 86 0.0 n/a
60h 32.4 1.5 314 57 1,015.8 0.03 / 0.05 19 426.7 n/a
66h 26.7 2.4 228 85 1,013.3 1.07 / 1.12 100 467.7 n/a
Thursday 24.5 1.1 286 93 1,015.2 0.00 / 0.06 44 0.9 n/a
Source: NOAA GFS 0.25° (run 2026-11-09 00:00 UTC).

FAQ

What is the current weather and next 24-hour outlook in London?
Now 24.1 C with mostly cloudy skies and a 1.2 m/s southerly wind. Next 24h: 23.5 to 31.1 C, max wind 1.6 m/s. Precip around 0.3 mm. Solar peaks near 515 W/m2.
Is precipitation expected in the next 24 hours?
Around 0.3 mm of precipitation is expected in the next 24 hours.
When are sunrise and sunset in London today?
Sunrise around 06:36 and sunset around 18:27 (local time). Day length about 11h 51m.
What is the local time in London?
Local time is 07:14. Time zone: Africa/Freetown (UTC+00:00).
What type of place is London?
London is a populated place.
What is the elevation of London?
DEM 27 m.
Where is London located?
It is at 7.65137, -12.00293 (latitude, longitude).
Which country is London in?
It is in Sierra Leone.

Sources

Last updated 2014-12-04
geonames https://www.geonames.org/9876172

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