Location & Surroundings

Makeson is a settlement in Northern Province, Sierra Leone, at 27 m elevation. The nearest larger town is Waterloo, 18 km to the west. The national capital Freetown is 40 km to the northwest. The nearest airport is Hastings 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
    8° 19' 50" N, 12° 54' 37" W
  • Elevation DEM: 27 m
  • Timezone Africa/Freetown
  • Time Shift GMT 0 (DST 0)

Statistics & Country

  • Pop. Density 130 p/km²
  • Built-up 0.6%
  • Settlement Low density rural
  • Currency Leone (SLE)
  • Phone Prefix +232

Sun & Local Time

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Weather in Makeson

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

Now 25.7 C with mostly clear skies and a 1.4 m/s south-westerly wind. Next 24h: 25.0 to 31.7 C, max wind 2.0 m/s. Precip around 0.2 mm. Solar peaks near 435 W/m2.

Temperature
25.7 C
Wind
1.4 m/s SW (215 deg)
Humidity
90 %
Pressure
1,011.9 hPa
Clouds
5 %
Precip
0.18 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 25.7 1.4 215 90 1,011.9 - / 0.00 5 0.0 n/a
6h 25.0 0.4 175 92 1,011.4 0.08 / 0.08 2 0.0 n/a
12h 31.7 1.8 213 62 1,011.9 0.00 / 0.04 77 434.5 n/a
18h 27.9 2.0 234 81 1,010.9 1.52 / 1.55 2 418.2 n/a
Tomorrow 25.5 1.7 262 91 1,012.8 0.00 / 0.18 64 1.6 n/a
30h 24.6 0.6 336 93 1,012.7 0.00 / 0.03 15 0.0 n/a
36h 32.1 1.5 265 60 1,013.2 0.60 / 0.63 33 439.1 n/a
42h 27.7 2.1 251 82 1,011.6 2.44 / 3.07 9 586.9 n/a
Monday 25.4 1.6 252 92 1,013.5 0.00 / 0.17 3 1.6 n/a
54h 24.7 0.7 304 94 1,013.3 0.00 / 0.00 17 0.0 n/a
60h 31.7 2.1 228 62 1,014.7 0.78 / 0.78 37 451.4 n/a
66h 27.5 2.0 219 83 1,013.6 3.24 / 4.02 4 578.0 n/a
Tuesday 25.3 1.7 222 91 1,016.1 0.00 / 3.21 70 1.6 n/a
Source: NOAA GFS 0.25° (run 2026-11-07 00:00 UTC).

FAQ

What is the current weather and next 24-hour outlook in Makeson?
Now 25.7 C with mostly clear skies and a 1.4 m/s south-westerly wind. Next 24h: 25.0 to 31.7 C, max wind 2.0 m/s. Precip around 0.2 mm. Solar peaks near 435 W/m2.
Is precipitation expected in the next 24 hours?
Around 0.2 mm of precipitation is expected in the next 24 hours.
When are sunrise and sunset in Makeson today?
Sunrise around 06:40 and sunset around 18:30 (local time). Day length about 11h 50m.
What is the local time in Makeson?
Local time is 08:25. Time zone: Africa/Freetown (UTC+00:00).
What type of place is Makeson?
Makeson is a populated place.
What is the elevation of Makeson?
DEM 27 m.
Where is Makeson located?
It is at 8.33067, -12.91025 (latitude, longitude).
Which country is Makeson in?
It is in Sierra Leone.

Sources

Last updated 2014-12-03
geonames https://www.geonames.org/2406397

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