Location & Surroundings

Periwahun is a settlement in Southern Province, Sierra Leone, at 11 m elevation. The nearest larger town is Bonthe, 12 km to the east. The national capital Freetown is about 125 km to the northwest. The nearest airport is Sherbro International Airport, 10 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' 2" N, 12° 36' 43" W
  • Elevation DEM: 11 m
  • Timezone Africa/Freetown
  • Time Shift GMT 0 (DST 0)

Statistics & Country

  • Pop. Density 78 p/km²
  • Built-up 0.1%
  • Settlement 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 27.4 C with overcast skies and a 1.6 m/s westerly wind. Next 24h: 23.4 to 27.4 C, max wind 5.5 m/s. Precip around 1.9 mm. Solar peaks near 73 W/m2.

Temperature
27.4 C
Wind
1.6 m/s W (275 deg)
Humidity
77 %
Pressure
1,010.4 hPa
Clouds
100 %
Precip
1.90 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 27.4 1.6 275 77 1,010.4 - / 0.00 100 0.0 n/a
6h 25.9 0.8 189 82 1,012.1 0.00 / 0.00 95 1.3 n/a
12h 25.4 0.5 123 85 1,011.0 1.17 / 1.17 98 0.0 n/a
18h 23.4 5.5 71 94 1,014.3 25.80 / 26.97 100 33.8 n/a
Tomorrow 24.1 1.9 85 86 1,011.9 0.00 / 1.90 100 72.6 n/a
30h 23.6 3.0 82 88 1,012.9 0.00 / 0.00 97 0.3 n/a
36h 23.5 3.2 122 87 1,012.6 0.00 / 0.00 94 0.0 n/a
42h 29.6 4.1 143 67 1,012.9 0.00 / 0.00 99 426.2 n/a
Thursday 27.8 3.9 192 79 1,011.5 0.10 / 0.10 100 588.2 n/a
54h 26.5 2.3 233 85 1,013.5 1.39 / 1.49 100 1.5 n/a
60h 26.2 2.1 254 86 1,011.9 0.00 / 0.15 38 0.0 n/a
66h 30.0 2.4 260 70 1,012.3 0.20 / 0.35 88 413.3 n/a
Friday 27.9 3.3 265 80 1,010.7 0.98 / 1.32 62 513.1 n/a
Source: NOAA GFS 0.25° (run 2026-11-03 18:00 UTC).

FAQ

What is the current weather and next 24-hour outlook in Periwahun?
Now 27.4 C with overcast skies and a 1.6 m/s westerly wind. Next 24h: 23.4 to 27.4 C, max wind 5.5 m/s. Precip around 1.9 mm. Solar peaks near 73 W/m2.
Is precipitation expected in the next 24 hours?
Around 1.9 mm of precipitation is expected in the next 24 hours.
When are sunrise and sunset in Periwahun today?
Sunrise around 06:37 and sunset around 18:30 (local time). Day length about 11h 53m.
What is the local time in Periwahun?
Local time is 01:35. 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 11 m.
Where is Periwahun located?
It is at 7.53376, -12.61193 (latitude, longitude).
Which country is Periwahun in?
It is in Sierra Leone.

Sources

Last updated 2014-12-04
geonames https://www.geonames.org/9871053

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