Location & Surroundings

Matune is a stream in Northern Province, Sierra Leone, at 3 m elevation. The nearest larger town is Mambolo, 13 km to the southwest. The national capital Freetown is 66 km to the southwest. The nearest airport is Freetown-Lungi International Airport, 51 km away.

Basic Data

  • Type stream (STM)
  • a body of running water moving to a lower level in a channel on land

Geography

  • Coordinates
    9° 0' 44" N, 12° 57' 54" W
  • Elevation DEM: 3 m
  • Timezone Africa/Freetown
  • Time Shift GMT 0 (DST 0)

Statistics & Country

  • Pop. Density 174 p/km²
  • Built-up 0.0%
  • Settlement Very low density rural
  • Currency Leone (SLE)
  • Phone Prefix +232

Sun & Local Time

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Weather in Matune

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

Now 30.7 C with mostly cloudy skies and a 1.2 m/s westerly wind. Next 24h: 23.4 to 30.7 C, max wind 2.2 m/s. Precip around 3.7 mm. Solar peaks near 618 W/m2.

Temperature
30.7 C
Wind
1.2 m/s W (254 deg)
Humidity
69 %
Pressure
1,013.2 hPa
Clouds
78 %
Precip
3.75 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 30.7 1.2 254 69 1,013.2 - / 0.00 78 0.0 n/a
6h 26.5 2.2 226 90 1,011.4 7.75 / 7.75 98 618.1 n/a
12h 24.3 0.7 181 96 1,014.2 0.00 / 1.63 100 5.6 n/a
18h 23.4 1.2 150 98 1,012.8 0.00 / 0.05 99 0.0 n/a
Tomorrow 28.6 1.8 219 79 1,013.6 3.70 / 3.75 90 440.1 n/a
30h 25.7 2.9 242 90 1,011.4 4.87 / 8.61 100 509.4 n/a
36h 23.7 1.5 233 97 1,014.4 0.00 / 1.69 100 5.4 n/a
42h 23.1 1.1 192 98 1,013.2 0.00 / 0.32 63 0.0 n/a
Sunday 28.0 2.1 240 81 1,014.1 5.25 / 5.57 62 457.6 n/a
54h 25.6 3.1 247 88 1,011.9 2.64 / 8.21 100 491.3 n/a
60h 24.0 1.3 244 96 1,014.2 0.91 / 9.12 98 4.3 n/a
66h 23.6 0.8 198 96 1,013.0 0.00 / 4.11 72 0.0 n/a
Monday 27.0 1.6 89 85 1,015.3 1.12 / 5.23 96 282.3 n/a
Source: NOAA GFS 0.25° (run 2026-09-11 12:00 UTC).

FAQ

What is the current weather and next 24-hour outlook in Matune?
Now 30.7 C with mostly cloudy skies and a 1.2 m/s westerly wind. Next 24h: 23.4 to 30.7 C, max wind 2.2 m/s. Precip around 3.7 mm. Solar peaks near 618 W/m2.
Is precipitation expected in the next 24 hours?
Around 3.7 mm of precipitation is expected in the next 24 hours.
When are sunrise and sunset in Matune today?
Sunrise around 06:41 and sunset around 18:55 (local time). Day length about 12h 14m.
What is the local time in Matune?
Local time is 21:11. Time zone: Africa/Freetown (UTC+00:00).
What type of place is Matune?
Matune is a stream.
What is the elevation of Matune?
DEM 3 m.
Where is Matune located?
It is at 9.01221, -12.96508 (latitude, longitude).
Which country is Matune in?
It is in Sierra Leone.

Sources

Last updated 2014-12-05
geonames https://www.geonames.org/9880569