Location & Surroundings

Waterloo is a settlement in Southern Province, Sierra Leone, at 111 m elevation. The nearest larger town is Mamboma, 25 km to the south. The national capital Freetown is about 165 km to the west. The nearest airport is Bo Airport, 40 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° 18' 0" N, 11° 45' 25" W
  • Elevation DEM: 111 m
  • Timezone Africa/Freetown
  • Time Shift GMT 0 (DST 0)

Statistics & Country

  • Pop. Density 33 p/km²
  • Built-up 0.1%
  • Settlement Very low density rural
  • Currency Leone (SLE)
  • Phone Prefix +232

Sun & Local Time

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Weather in Waterloo

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

Now 25.5 C with overcast skies and a 1.4 m/s westerly wind. Next 24h: 21.9 to 27.8 C, max wind 1.8 m/s. Precip around 11.1 mm. Solar peaks near 586 W/m2.

Temperature
25.5 C
Wind
1.4 m/s W (251 deg)
Humidity
84 %
Pressure
1,011.5 hPa
Clouds
99 %
Precip
11.07 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 25.5 1.4 251 84 1,011.5 - / 0.00 99 0.0 n/a
6h 22.4 0.7 314 97 1,015.1 0.23 / 0.23 100 2.7 n/a
12h 21.9 0.7 328 98 1,014.0 0.00 / 0.21 100 0.0 n/a
18h 27.8 1.8 313 72 1,014.2 0.65 / 0.86 47 390.6 n/a
Tomorrow 23.9 1.1 288 97 1,012.3 10.22 / 11.07 100 586.2 n/a
30h 22.3 0.8 301 100 1,014.5 0.00 / 6.87 100 1.4 n/a
36h 21.8 0.7 346 99 1,013.4 0.00 / 0.13 89 0.0 n/a
42h 25.7 0.2 193 89 1,013.2 1.16 / 1.29 47 247.4 n/a
Tuesday 24.7 0.9 278 96 1,010.5 6.01 / 7.30 100 600.4 n/a
54h 22.5 0.4 308 99 1,013.4 0.00 / 7.08 90 1.7 n/a
60h 21.8 0.4 14 99 1,012.4 0.00 / 0.21 78 0.0 n/a
66h 27.3 0.9 261 85 1,012.1 1.95 / 2.16 60 400.4 n/a
Wednesday 23.5 1.9 209 98 1,010.7 11.08 / 13.23 100 512.2 n/a
Source: NOAA GFS 0.25° (run 2026-10-04 18:00 UTC).

FAQ

What is the current weather and next 24-hour outlook in Waterloo?
Now 25.5 C with overcast skies and a 1.4 m/s westerly wind. Next 24h: 21.9 to 27.8 C, max wind 1.8 m/s. Precip around 11.1 mm. Solar peaks near 586 W/m2.
Is precipitation expected in the next 24 hours?
Around 11.1 mm of precipitation is expected in the next 24 hours.
When are sunrise and sunset in Waterloo today?
Sunrise around 06:33 and sunset around 18:37 (local time). Day length about 12h 04m.
What is the local time in Waterloo?
Local time is 03:30. Time zone: Africa/Freetown (UTC+00:00).
What type of place is Waterloo?
Waterloo is a populated place.
What is the elevation of Waterloo?
DEM 111 m.
Where is Waterloo located?
It is at 8.29990, -11.75700 (latitude, longitude).
Which country is Waterloo in?
It is in Sierra Leone.

Sources

Last updated 2014-12-04
geonames https://www.geonames.org/9876463

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