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 23.5 C with overcast skies and a 1.6 m/s southerly wind. Next 24h: 22.7 to 23.5 C, max wind 1.7 m/s. Precip around 18.9 mm. Solar peaks near 66 W/m2.

Temperature
23.5 C
Wind
1.6 m/s S (200 deg)
Humidity
99 %
Pressure
1,009.5 hPa
Clouds
100 %
Precip
18.87 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 23.5 1.6 200 99 1,009.5 - / 0.00 100 0.0 n/a
6h 23.2 1.7 166 99 1,011.7 5.48 / 5.48 100 0.3 n/a
12h 22.7 1.0 123 100 1,009.6 51.25 / 56.74 100 0.0 n/a
18h 23.1 1.0 152 99 1,012.4 8.32 / 65.06 100 11.3 n/a
Tomorrow 23.5 1.7 174 97 1,011.9 0.00 / 18.87 100 66.4 n/a
30h 22.3 1.2 137 99 1,014.1 0.00 / 0.39 92 2.9 n/a
36h 22.4 1.4 122 99 1,013.5 0.18 / 0.57 100 0.0 n/a
42h 27.9 2.9 159 74 1,014.6 0.69 / 1.27 64 366.2 n/a
Thursday 25.7 2.1 197 87 1,012.6 1.86 / 3.13 62 565.5 n/a
54h 22.1 0.7 157 96 1,015.8 0.00 / 0.05 93 4.3 n/a
60h 21.3 0.5 95 98 1,015.0 0.00 / 0.00 24 0.0 n/a
66h 28.3 1.7 126 69 1,015.8 0.06 / 0.06 84 345.0 n/a
Friday 25.0 2.2 224 91 1,013.0 1.42 / 1.48 85 467.5 n/a
Source: NOAA GFS 0.25° (run 2026-09-22 18:00 UTC).

FAQ

What is the current weather and next 24-hour outlook in Mopote?
Now 23.5 C with overcast skies and a 1.6 m/s southerly wind. Next 24h: 22.7 to 23.5 C, max wind 1.7 m/s. Precip around 18.9 mm. Solar peaks near 66 W/m2.
Is precipitation expected in the next 24 hours?
Around 18.9 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 02:54. 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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