Location & Surroundings

Mopote is a settlement in Southern Province, Sierra Leone, at 62 m elevation. The nearest larger town is Moyamba, 7 km to the southwest. The national capital Freetown is about 100 km to the west. The nearest airport is Gbangbatok Airport, 47 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° 11' 19" N, 12° 22' 41" W
  • Elevation DEM: 62 m
  • Timezone Africa/Freetown
  • Time Shift GMT 0 (DST 0)

Statistics & Country

  • Pop. Density 21 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 Mopote

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

Now 23.0 C with overcast skies and a 1.7 m/s south-easterly wind. Next 24h: 22.3 to 23.7 C, max wind 2.1 m/s. Precip around 0.1 mm. Solar peaks near 122 W/m2.

Temperature
23.0 C
Wind
1.7 m/s SE (132 deg)
Humidity
99 %
Pressure
1,009.8 hPa
Clouds
100 %
Precip
0.12 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 23.0 1.7 132 99 1,009.8 - / 0.00 100 0.0 n/a
6h 23.1 1.7 143 99 1,013.0 70.46 / 70.46 100 8.9 n/a
12h 23.7 2.1 177 96 1,011.8 0.00 / 10.45 100 122.2 n/a
18h 22.3 1.0 144 99 1,014.6 0.00 / 0.06 96 2.6 n/a
Tomorrow 22.3 1.3 121 99 1,013.7 0.06 / 0.12 100 0.0 n/a
30h 26.6 1.9 145 79 1,015.2 0.31 / 0.43 92 216.6 n/a
36h 25.4 1.5 207 89 1,013.0 2.79 / 3.22 95 503.7 n/a
42h 22.1 1.0 174 98 1,015.7 0.00 / 0.07 94 3.9 n/a
Friday 21.5 0.6 118 99 1,014.7 0.00 / 0.00 92 0.0 n/a
54h 28.9 1.3 153 65 1,015.6 0.01 / 0.01 75 246.2 n/a
60h 25.9 2.0 210 83 1,013.1 0.33 / 0.34 40 479.0 n/a
66h 22.5 0.5 243 94 1,015.9 0.00 / 0.02 97 3.9 n/a
Saturday 22.2 0.2 38 95 1,014.6 0.00 / 0.00 97 0.0 n/a
Source: NOAA GFS 0.25° (run 2026-09-23 06:00 UTC).

FAQ

What is the current weather and next 24-hour outlook in Mopote?
Now 23.0 C with overcast skies and a 1.7 m/s south-easterly wind. Next 24h: 22.3 to 23.7 C, max wind 2.1 m/s. Precip around 0.1 mm. Solar peaks near 122 W/m2.
Is precipitation expected in the next 24 hours?
Around 0.1 mm of precipitation is expected in the next 24 hours.
When are sunrise and sunset in Mopote today?
Sunrise around 06:37 and sunset around 18:46 (local time). Day length about 12h 09m.
What is the local time in Mopote?
Local time is 15:14. Time zone: Africa/Freetown (UTC+00:00).
What type of place is Mopote?
Mopote is a populated place.
What is the elevation of Mopote?
DEM 62 m.
Where is Mopote located?
It is at 8.18864, -12.37807 (latitude, longitude).
Which country is Mopote in?
It is in Sierra Leone.

Sources

Last updated 2015-01-08
geonames https://www.geonames.org/9893786

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