Location & Surroundings

Periwahun is a settlement in Southern Province, Sierra Leone, at 9 m elevation. The nearest larger town is Bonthe, 18 km to the east. The national capital Freetown is about 120 km to the northwest. The nearest airport is Sherbro International Airport, 17 km away.

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Basic Data

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

Geography

  • Coordinates
    7° 32' 47" N, 12° 40' 7" W
  • Elevation DEM: 9 m
  • Timezone Africa/Freetown
  • Time Shift GMT 0 (DST 0)

Statistics & Country

  • Pop. Density 29 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 Periwahun

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

Now 26.8 C with partly cloudy skies and a 2.9 m/s westerly wind. Next 24h: 25.1 to 29.4 C, max wind 3.5 m/s. Precip around 1.3 mm. Solar peaks near 574 W/m2.

Temperature
26.8 C
Wind
2.9 m/s W (252 deg)
Humidity
84 %
Pressure
1,012.1 hPa
Clouds
43 %
Precip
1.29 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 26.8 2.9 252 84 1,012.1 - / 0.00 43 0.0 n/a
6h 25.3 2.2 245 90 1,014.0 1.54 / 1.54 100 3.0 n/a
12h 25.1 1.9 244 88 1,012.3 0.51 / 2.05 94 0.0 n/a
18h 29.4 2.8 212 70 1,012.8 0.00 / 0.04 50 453.5 n/a
Tomorrow 27.0 3.5 239 81 1,011.5 1.26 / 1.29 54 573.9 n/a
30h 25.4 2.7 236 88 1,013.9 5.18 / 6.48 100 2.7 n/a
36h 24.4 1.5 216 91 1,012.7 0.00 / 4.37 100 0.0 n/a
42h 28.2 1.9 194 73 1,012.6 0.00 / 1.01 21 271.9 n/a
Tuesday 26.8 3.3 219 79 1,011.4 0.00 / 0.07 57 580.6 n/a
54h 25.6 2.2 257 86 1,013.5 0.00 / 0.08 89 2.3 n/a
60h 24.7 0.5 275 89 1,012.3 3.52 / 3.59 17 0.0 n/a
66h 28.8 3.2 200 71 1,012.7 0.00 / 0.08 56 457.1 n/a
Wednesday 27.2 3.2 219 77 1,010.8 0.10 / 0.18 15 514.4 n/a
Source: NOAA GFS 0.25° (run 2026-10-11 18:00 UTC).

FAQ

What is the current weather and next 24-hour outlook in Periwahun?
Now 26.8 C with partly cloudy skies and a 2.9 m/s westerly wind. Next 24h: 25.1 to 29.4 C, max wind 3.5 m/s. Precip around 1.3 mm. Solar peaks near 574 W/m2.
Is precipitation expected in the next 24 hours?
Around 1.3 mm of precipitation is expected in the next 24 hours.
When are sunrise and sunset in Periwahun today?
Sunrise around 06:36 and sunset around 18:37 (local time). Day length about 12h 01m.
What is the local time in Periwahun?
Local time is 00:33. Time zone: Africa/Freetown (UTC+00:00).
What type of place is Periwahun?
Periwahun is a populated place.
What is the elevation of Periwahun?
DEM 9 m.
Where is Periwahun located?
It is at 7.54642, -12.66853 (latitude, longitude).
Which country is Periwahun in?
It is in Sierra Leone.

Sources

Last updated 2014-12-04
geonames https://www.geonames.org/9870979

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