Location & Surroundings

Petifu is a settlement in Northern Province, Sierra Leone, at 77 m elevation. The nearest larger town is Moyamba, 19 km to the southeast. The national capital Freetown is 80 km to the west. The nearest airport is Gbangbatok Airport, 61 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
    8° 17' 42" N, 12° 32' 15" W
  • Elevation DEM: 77 m
  • Timezone Africa/Freetown
  • Time Shift GMT 0 (DST 0)

Statistics & Country

  • Pop. Density 152 p/km²
  • Built-up 0.2%
  • Settlement Low density rural
  • Currency Leone (SLE)
  • Phone Prefix +232

Sun & Local Time

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Weather in Petifu

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

Now 23.3 C with mostly clear skies and a 0.6 m/s south-easterly wind. Next 24h: 22.9 to 32.8 C, max wind 1.6 m/s. Precip around 0.5 mm. Solar peaks near 487 W/m2.

Temperature
23.3 C
Wind
0.6 m/s SE (143 deg)
Humidity
98 %
Pressure
1,013.9 hPa
Clouds
9 %
Precip
0.45 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 23.3 0.6 143 98 1,013.9 - / 0.00 9 0.0 n/a
6h 32.8 0.4 170 56 1,015.1 0.11 / 0.11 74 430.4 n/a
12h 25.9 1.6 199 91 1,014.8 5.07 / 5.18 16 486.5 n/a
18h 23.6 0.9 180 97 1,017.6 0.00 / 3.38 41 1.3 n/a
Tomorrow 22.9 0.4 74 98 1,016.4 0.00 / 0.45 28 0.0 n/a
30h 32.6 0.7 261 56 1,016.9 0.00 / 0.06 53 441.0 n/a
36h 25.7 1.6 255 92 1,015.5 4.85 / 4.91 50 476.7 n/a
42h 23.7 1.0 247 97 1,017.3 0.00 / 0.97 49 1.3 n/a
Wednesday 23.1 0.2 353 97 1,016.4 0.00 / 0.00 76 0.0 n/a
54h 31.9 1.4 300 58 1,016.1 0.06 / 0.06 68 413.4 n/a
60h 26.0 1.9 265 89 1,013.8 3.45 / 3.51 40 523.1 n/a
66h 24.1 0.6 295 95 1,014.9 0.00 / 0.14 5 1.2 n/a
Thursday 23.3 0.4 300 98 1,013.8 0.00 / 0.02 25 0.0 n/a
Source: NOAA GFS 0.25° (run 2026-11-09 06:00 UTC).

FAQ

What is the current weather and next 24-hour outlook in Petifu?
Now 23.3 C with mostly clear skies and a 0.6 m/s south-easterly wind. Next 24h: 22.9 to 32.8 C, max wind 1.6 m/s. Precip around 0.5 mm. Solar peaks near 487 W/m2.
Is precipitation expected in the next 24 hours?
Around 0.5 mm of precipitation is expected in the next 24 hours.
When are sunrise and sunset in Petifu today?
Sunrise around 06:39 and sunset around 18:28 (local time). Day length about 11h 49m.
What is the local time in Petifu?
Local time is 13:16. Time zone: Africa/Freetown (UTC+00:00).
What type of place is Petifu?
Petifu is a populated place.
What is the elevation of Petifu?
DEM 77 m.
Where is Petifu located?
It is at 8.29506, -12.53751 (latitude, longitude).
Which country is Petifu in?
It is in Sierra Leone.

Sources

Last updated 2014-12-04
geonames https://www.geonames.org/9873041

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