Location & Surroundings

Roten is a settlement in Southern Province, Sierra Leone, at 82 m elevation. The nearest larger town is Moyamba, 19 km to the southeast. The national capital Freetown is 78 km to the west. The nearest airport is Gbangbatok Airport, 60 km away.

Basic Data

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

Geography

  • Coordinates
    8° 16' 29" N, 12° 33' 21" W
  • Elevation DEM: 82 m
  • Timezone Africa/Freetown
  • Time Shift GMT 0 (DST 0)

Statistics & Country

  • Pop. Density 253 p/km²
  • Built-up 0.5%
  • Settlement Low density rural
  • Currency Leone (SLE)
  • Phone Prefix +232

Sun & Local Time

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Weather in Roten

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

Now 23.1 C with mostly clear skies and a 0.2 m/s westerly wind. Next 24h: 23.1 to 32.7 C, max wind 1.8 m/s. Precip around 0.1 mm. Solar peaks near 441 W/m2.

Temperature
23.1 C
Wind
0.2 m/s W (291 deg)
Humidity
97 %
Pressure
1,015.9 hPa
Clouds
13 %
Precip
0.06 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 23.1 0.2 291 97 1,015.9 - / 0.00 13 0.0 n/a
6h 32.7 0.9 259 55 1,016.5 0.36 / 0.36 56 441.4 n/a
12h 25.9 1.8 245 91 1,015.2 4.07 / 4.42 14 439.2 n/a
18h 23.8 1.0 284 97 1,016.8 0.00 / 1.68 5 1.3 n/a
Tomorrow 23.1 0.2 62 98 1,016.2 0.00 / 0.06 55 0.0 n/a
30h 32.6 1.5 299 56 1,016.1 0.02 / 0.08 42 441.0 n/a
36h 26.1 1.5 280 89 1,014.4 4.20 / 4.28 69 543.5 n/a
42h 23.8 0.8 294 96 1,015.9 0.00 / 0.37 72 1.3 n/a
Thursday 23.3 0.2 313 98 1,014.7 0.00 / 0.00 100 0.0 n/a
54h 31.3 1.3 267 61 1,015.2 0.00 / 0.00 100 331.9 n/a
60h 25.8 1.5 221 90 1,013.1 1.93 / 1.93 100 419.1 n/a
66h 23.8 1.0 216 97 1,014.6 0.00 / 0.15 43 1.2 n/a
Friday 23.0 0.6 153 99 1,014.1 0.00 / 0.00 29 0.0 n/a
Source: NOAA GFS 0.25° (run 2026-11-10 06:00 UTC).

FAQ

What is the current weather and next 24-hour outlook in Roten?
Now 23.1 C with mostly clear skies and a 0.2 m/s westerly wind. Next 24h: 23.1 to 32.7 C, max wind 1.8 m/s. Precip around 0.1 mm. Solar peaks near 441 W/m2.
Is precipitation expected in the next 24 hours?
Around 0.1 mm of precipitation is expected in the next 24 hours.
When are sunrise and sunset in Roten today?
Sunrise around 06:39 and sunset around 18:28 (local time). Day length about 11h 49m.
What is the local time in Roten?
Local time is 14:36. Time zone: Africa/Freetown (UTC+00:00).
What type of place is Roten?
Roten is a populated place.
What is the elevation of Roten?
DEM 82 m.
Where is Roten located?
It is at 8.27483, -12.55589 (latitude, longitude).
Which country is Roten in?
It is in Sierra Leone.

Sources

Last updated 2014-12-03
geonames https://www.geonames.org/2404262

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