Location & Surroundings

Periwahun is a settlement in Southern Province, Sierra Leone, at 31 m elevation. The nearest larger town is Sumbuya, 12 km to the northeast. The national capital Freetown is about 170 km to the northwest. The nearest airport is Gbangbatok Airport, 45 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° 33' 56" N, 12° 1' 28" W
  • Elevation DEM: 31 m
  • Timezone Africa/Freetown
  • Time Shift GMT 0 (DST 0)

Statistics & Country

  • Pop. Density 227 p/km²
  • Built-up 0.9%
  • 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 24.1 C with partly cloudy skies and a 1.2 m/s southerly wind. Next 24h: 23.6 to 30.6 C, max wind 1.7 m/s. Precip around 0.6 mm. Solar peaks near 514 W/m2.

Temperature
24.1 C
Wind
1.2 m/s S (197 deg)
Humidity
96 %
Pressure
1,014.2 hPa
Clouds
32 %
Precip
0.60 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 24.1 1.2 197 96 1,014.2 - / 0.00 32 0.0 n/a
6h 23.6 0.5 88 96 1,013.9 0.34 / 0.34 6 0.0 n/a
12h 30.6 1.4 195 66 1,015.2 0.67 / 1.02 89 420.9 n/a
18h 26.1 1.7 196 89 1,015.3 4.94 / 5.95 21 513.7 n/a
Tomorrow 24.1 0.9 253 95 1,017.5 0.00 / 0.60 99 1.1 n/a
30h 23.3 0.3 244 96 1,016.4 1.08 / 1.68 13 0.0 n/a
36h 32.5 0.9 234 57 1,016.6 0.00 / 0.12 58 433.6 n/a
42h 26.2 2.1 238 87 1,015.4 4.10 / 4.22 69 460.7 n/a
Wednesday 24.1 1.3 291 94 1,017.1 0.00 / 0.38 5 1.0 n/a
54h 23.7 1.3 317 96 1,016.1 0.00 / 0.04 77 0.0 n/a
60h 32.5 1.6 320 56 1,015.8 0.05 / 0.09 19 433.3 n/a
66h 26.7 2.6 230 85 1,013.3 1.77 / 1.86 100 473.8 n/a
Thursday 24.6 1.3 289 93 1,015.2 0.00 / 0.09 27 1.1 n/a
Source: NOAA GFS 0.25° (run 2026-11-09 00:00 UTC).

FAQ

What is the current weather and next 24-hour outlook in Periwahun?
Now 24.1 C with partly cloudy skies and a 1.2 m/s southerly wind. Next 24h: 23.6 to 30.6 C, max wind 1.7 m/s. Precip around 0.6 mm. Solar peaks near 514 W/m2.
Is precipitation expected in the next 24 hours?
Around 0.6 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 18:27 (local time). Day length about 11h 51m.
What is the local time in Periwahun?
Local time is 07:41. 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 31 m.
Where is Periwahun located?
It is at 7.56558, -12.02433 (latitude, longitude).
Which country is Periwahun in?
It is in Sierra Leone.

Sources

Last updated 2014-12-04
geonames https://www.geonames.org/9876231

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