Location & Surroundings

Tikon is a stream in Northern Province, Sierra Leone, at 96 m elevation. The nearest larger town is Magburaka, 6 km to the west. The national capital Freetown is about 150 km to the west. The nearest airport is Bo Airport, 87 km away.

Basic Data

  • Type stream (STM)
  • a body of running water moving to a lower level in a channel on land

Geography

  • Coordinates
    8° 42' 43" N, 11° 53' 29" W
  • Elevation DEM: 96 m
  • Timezone Africa/Freetown
  • Time Shift GMT 0 (DST 0)

Statistics & Country

  • Pop. Density 0 p/km²
  • Built-up 0.0%
  • Settlement Very low density rural
  • Currency Leone (SLE)
  • Phone Prefix +232

Sun & Local Time

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Weather in Tikon

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

Now 21.8 C with overcast skies and a 0.5 m/s north-easterly wind. Next 24h: 21.8 to 28.9 C, max wind 0.8 m/s. No precipitation expected. Solar peaks near 500 W/m2.

Temperature
21.8 C
Wind
0.5 m/s NE (61 deg)
Humidity
99 %
Pressure
1,014.7 hPa
Clouds
86 %
Precip
0.04 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 21.8 0.5 61 99 1,014.7 - / 0.00 86 0.0 n/a
6h 28.9 0.5 293 75 1,014.9 1.39 / 1.39 36 378.9 n/a
12h 25.3 0.1 40 87 1,012.3 1.40 / 2.79 93 500.4 n/a
18h 23.2 0.8 158 96 1,014.5 0.03 / 2.83 94 0.8 n/a
Tomorrow 22.0 0.5 87 98 1,012.9 0.00 / 0.04 12 0.0 n/a
30h 31.8 0.7 233 57 1,013.5 0.00 / 0.00 100 417.1 n/a
36h 25.5 0.5 355 88 1,011.6 3.06 / 3.06 100 380.6 n/a
42h 23.2 0.8 163 96 1,013.7 0.00 / 0.49 79 0.2 n/a
Monday 22.1 0.7 136 98 1,012.4 0.00 / 0.03 82 0.0 n/a
54h 30.3 1.0 236 64 1,013.2 0.10 / 0.13 96 383.4 n/a
60h 25.1 1.3 214 89 1,011.8 2.99 / 3.12 28 498.3 n/a
66h 22.7 0.5 178 98 1,013.8 0.00 / 0.60 19 0.9 n/a
Tuesday 22.3 0.8 134 99 1,012.1 0.00 / 0.00 57 0.0 n/a
Source: NOAA GFS 0.25° (run 2026-11-14 06:00 UTC).

FAQ

What is the current weather and next 24-hour outlook in Tikon?
Now 21.8 C with overcast skies and a 0.5 m/s north-easterly wind. Next 24h: 21.8 to 28.9 C, max wind 0.8 m/s. No precipitation expected. Solar peaks near 500 W/m2.
Is precipitation expected in the next 24 hours?
No measurable precipitation is expected in the next 24 hours.
When are sunrise and sunset in Tikon today?
Sunrise around 06:38 and sunset around 18:25 (local time). Day length about 11h 47m.
What is the local time in Tikon?
Local time is 16:05. Time zone: Africa/Freetown (UTC+00:00).
What type of place is Tikon?
Tikon is a stream.
What is the elevation of Tikon?
DEM 96 m.
Where is Tikon located?
It is at 8.71208, -11.89128 (latitude, longitude).
Which country is Tikon in?
It is in Sierra Leone.

Sources

Last updated 2015-02-08
geonames https://www.geonames.org/10040862

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