Location & Surroundings

Piwole is a settlement in Northern Province, Sierra Leone, at 20 m elevation. The nearest larger town is Kassiri, 15 km to the southeast. The national capital Freetown is 64 km to the south. The nearest airport is Freetown-Lungi International Airport, 49 km away.

Basic Data

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

Geography

  • Coordinates
    9° 3' 34" N, 13° 10' 56" W
  • Elevation DEM: 20 m
  • Timezone Africa/Freetown
  • Time Shift GMT 0 (DST 0)

Statistics & Country

  • Pop. Density 197 p/km²
  • Built-up 0.7%
  • Settlement Low density rural
  • Currency Leone (SLE)
  • Phone Prefix +232

Sun & Local Time

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Weather in Piwole

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

Now 27.7 C with overcast skies and a 1.8 m/s south-westerly wind. Next 24h: 25.4 to 30.4 C, max wind 2.5 m/s. Precip around 2.5 mm. Solar peaks near 620 W/m2.

Temperature
27.7 C
Wind
1.8 m/s SW (241 deg)
Humidity
76 %
Pressure
1,011.0 hPa
Clouds
100 %
Precip
2.47 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 27.7 1.8 241 76 1,011.0 - / 0.00 100 0.0 n/a
6h 26.6 1.5 285 84 1,013.2 1.10 / 1.10 92 0.8 n/a
12h 25.4 0.1 104 85 1,011.8 1.67 / 2.77 50 0.0 n/a
18h 30.4 1.6 196 64 1,012.9 0.00 / 0.03 97 406.0 n/a
Tomorrow 27.5 2.5 213 79 1,012.0 2.44 / 2.47 99 619.6 n/a
30h 26.3 2.2 207 84 1,013.8 0.33 / 2.79 92 1.8 n/a
36h 24.9 0.4 18 87 1,012.8 3.09 / 5.88 61 0.0 n/a
42h 30.1 0.6 268 66 1,013.6 0.00 / 1.44 25 394.0 n/a
Saturday 27.4 2.5 248 77 1,012.1 2.83 / 4.27 7 614.5 n/a
54h 25.7 1.2 270 84 1,014.0 0.00 / 4.00 90 1.8 n/a
60h 25.1 0.4 77 87 1,013.2 0.00 / 3.52 90 0.0 n/a
66h 30.1 1.3 289 66 1,013.7 0.00 / 0.10 26 384.0 n/a
Sunday 27.4 2.8 254 80 1,011.7 2.93 / 3.03 7 635.1 n/a
Source: NOAA GFS 0.25° (run 2026-10-29 18:00 UTC).

FAQ

What is the current weather and next 24-hour outlook in Piwole?
Now 27.7 C with overcast skies and a 1.8 m/s south-westerly wind. Next 24h: 25.4 to 30.4 C, max wind 2.5 m/s. Precip around 2.5 mm. Solar peaks near 620 W/m2.
Is precipitation expected in the next 24 hours?
Around 2.5 mm of precipitation is expected in the next 24 hours.
When are sunrise and sunset in Piwole today?
Sunrise around 06:40 and sunset around 18:31 (local time). Day length about 11h 51m.
What is the local time in Piwole?
Local time is 05:29. Time zone: Africa/Freetown (UTC+00:00).
What type of place is Piwole?
Piwole is a populated place.
What is the elevation of Piwole?
DEM 20 m.
Where is Piwole located?
It is at 9.05938, -13.18223 (latitude, longitude).
Which country is Piwole in?
It is in Sierra Leone.

Sources

Last updated 2014-12-05
geonames https://www.geonames.org/9880426

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