Location & Surroundings

Mesima is a settlement in Southern Province, Sierra Leone, at 18 m elevation. The nearest larger town is Mattru Jong, 19 km to the east. The national capital Freetown is about 140 km to the northwest. The nearest airport is Gbangbatok Airport, 20 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° 35' 45" N, 12° 20' 24" W
  • Elevation DEM: 18 m
  • Timezone Africa/Freetown
  • Time Shift GMT 0 (DST 0)

Statistics & Country

  • Pop. Density 7 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 Mesima

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

Now 27.1 C with mostly clear skies and a 2.0 m/s south-westerly wind. Next 24h: 24.5 to 30.3 C, max wind 2.6 m/s. Precip around 4.8 mm. Solar peaks near 517 W/m2.

Temperature
27.1 C
Wind
2.0 m/s SW (241 deg)
Humidity
84 %
Pressure
1,011.3 hPa
Clouds
17 %
Precip
4.85 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 27.1 2.0 241 84 1,011.3 - / 0.00 17 0.0 n/a
6h 25.3 1.6 262 91 1,012.8 5.03 / 5.03 87 1.4 n/a
12h 24.5 1.1 294 91 1,011.5 0.00 / 2.09 86 0.0 n/a
18h 30.3 2.2 218 67 1,011.9 0.00 / 1.38 99 373.7 n/a
Tomorrow 26.8 2.6 250 84 1,010.4 3.47 / 4.85 34 516.8 n/a
30h 24.7 1.3 260 92 1,013.1 0.00 / 1.43 83 1.4 n/a
36h 24.3 0.6 69 93 1,011.9 3.69 / 5.13 100 0.0 n/a
42h 27.0 2.2 32 80 1,013.6 0.00 / 4.44 97 174.3 n/a
Wednesday 24.8 1.2 6 90 1,011.3 0.00 / 0.55 100 143.4 n/a
54h 23.7 0.6 352 94 1,013.4 0.00 / 0.00 90 0.6 n/a
60h 23.5 1.2 103 94 1,012.4 0.00 / 0.00 94 0.0 n/a
66h 31.9 1.7 137 59 1,012.6 0.00 / 0.00 56 442.0 n/a
Thursday 26.9 2.8 222 84 1,010.9 2.34 / 2.34 68 481.9 n/a
Source: NOAA GFS 0.25° (run 2026-11-02 18:00 UTC).

FAQ

What is the current weather and next 24-hour outlook in Mesima?
Now 27.1 C with mostly clear skies and a 2.0 m/s south-westerly wind. Next 24h: 24.5 to 30.3 C, max wind 2.6 m/s. Precip around 4.8 mm. Solar peaks near 517 W/m2.
Is precipitation expected in the next 24 hours?
Around 4.8 mm of precipitation is expected in the next 24 hours.
When are sunrise and sunset in Mesima today?
Sunrise around 06:36 and sunset around 18:29 (local time). Day length about 11h 53m.
What is the local time in Mesima?
Local time is 01:34. Time zone: Africa/Freetown (UTC+00:00).
What type of place is Mesima?
Mesima is a populated place.
What is the elevation of Mesima?
DEM 18 m.
Where is Mesima located?
It is at 7.59594, -12.34002 (latitude, longitude).
Which country is Mesima in?
It is in Sierra Leone.

Sources

Last updated 2014-12-03
geonames https://www.geonames.org/2405379

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