Location & Surroundings

Mes is a settlement in Northern Province, Sierra Leone, at 81 m elevation. The nearest larger town is Mile 91, 15 km to the east. The national capital Freetown is 98 km to the west. The nearest airport is Gbangbatok Airport, 76 km away.

No named objects in this radius.

Basic Data

  • Type populated place (PPL)
  • a city, town, village, or other agglomeration of buildings where people live and work

Geography

  • Coordinates
    8° 27' 5" N, 12° 20' 45" W
  • Elevation DEM: 81 m
  • Timezone Africa/Freetown
  • Time Shift GMT 0 (DST 0)

Statistics & Country

  • Pop. Density 180 p/km²
  • Built-up 0.6%
  • Settlement Low density rural
  • Currency Leone (SLE)
  • Phone Prefix +232

Sun & Local Time

Other populated places nearby

Nearby

Weather in Mes

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

Now 23.8 C with mostly clear skies and a 1.6 m/s southerly wind. Next 24h: 22.8 to 31.3 C, max wind 1.8 m/s. Precip around 1.4 mm. Solar peaks near 403 W/m2.

Temperature
23.8 C
Wind
1.6 m/s S (189 deg)
Humidity
94 %
Pressure
1,015.4 hPa
Clouds
19 %
Precip
1.43 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 23.8 1.6 189 94 1,015.4 - / 0.00 19 0.0 n/a
6h 22.8 0.1 225 97 1,014.1 0.00 / 0.00 94 0.0 n/a
12h 31.3 1.3 154 60 1,014.7 0.04 / 0.04 73 403.0 n/a
18h 25.8 1.8 208 88 1,013.1 1.48 / 1.53 7 375.5 n/a
Tomorrow 23.2 1.5 210 96 1,015.6 0.00 / 1.43 46 1.1 n/a
30h 22.4 0.6 266 97 1,014.5 0.00 / 0.00 7 0.0 n/a
36h 32.0 0.8 328 57 1,014.8 0.01 / 0.01 30 425.5 n/a
42h 25.8 1.8 264 86 1,012.7 3.20 / 3.21 52 495.1 n/a
Sunday 23.8 1.2 262 95 1,015.0 0.00 / 0.57 94 1.1 n/a
54h 23.7 0.6 159 95 1,013.3 0.00 / 0.00 88 0.0 n/a
60h 32.4 1.0 311 58 1,013.8 0.00 / 0.00 27 419.2 n/a
66h 28.0 0.5 206 77 1,011.0 0.56 / 0.56 91 563.1 n/a
Monday 24.1 0.8 195 94 1,013.6 2.28 / 2.84 34 0.9 n/a
Source: NOAA GFS 0.25° (run 2026-11-13 00:00 UTC).

FAQ

What is the current weather and next 24-hour outlook in Mes?
Now 23.8 C with mostly clear skies and a 1.6 m/s southerly wind. Next 24h: 22.8 to 31.3 C, max wind 1.8 m/s. Precip around 1.4 mm. Solar peaks near 403 W/m2.
Is precipitation expected in the next 24 hours?
Around 1.4 mm of precipitation is expected in the next 24 hours.
When are sunrise and sunset in Mes today?
Sunrise around 06:40 and sunset around 18:27 (local time). Day length about 11h 47m.
What is the local time in Mes?
Local time is 07:07. Time zone: Africa/Freetown (UTC+00:00).
What type of place is Mes?
Mes is a populated place.
What is the elevation of Mes?
DEM 81 m.
Where is Mes located?
It is at 8.45152, -12.34592 (latitude, longitude).
Which country is Mes in?
It is in Sierra Leone.

Sources

Last updated 2014-12-04
geonames https://www.geonames.org/9873361

GeoView