Location & Surroundings

Yawei is a settlement in Southern Province, Sierra Leone, at 36 m elevation. The nearest larger town is Pujehun, 6 km to the south. The national capital Freetown is about 205 km to the northwest. The nearest airport is Bo Airport, 60 km away.

Also known as: Yawe

Basic Data

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

Geography

  • Coordinates
    7° 24' 40" N, 11° 42' 33" W
  • Elevation DEM: 36 m
  • Timezone Africa/Freetown
  • Time Shift GMT 0 (DST 0)

Statistics & Country

  • Pop. Density 2 p/km²
  • Built-up 1.6%
  • Settlement Low density rural
  • Currency Leone (SLE)
  • Phone Prefix +232

Sun & Local Time

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Alternate Names

Yawe

Weather in Yawei

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

Now 24.4 C with partly cloudy skies and a 0.8 m/s westerly wind. Next 24h: 23.5 to 32.2 C, max wind 1.8 m/s. Precip around 5.2 mm. Solar peaks near 546 W/m2.

Temperature
24.4 C
Wind
0.8 m/s W (248 deg)
Humidity
95 %
Pressure
1,013.2 hPa
Clouds
45 %
Precip
5.15 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 24.4 0.8 248 95 1,013.2 - / 0.00 45 0.0 n/a
6h 23.5 0.5 356 97 1,011.9 0.68 / 0.68 75 0.0 n/a
12h 32.2 1.4 204 60 1,012.4 0.00 / 0.28 63 451.7 n/a
18h 26.2 1.8 218 90 1,011.3 5.08 / 5.37 15 545.7 n/a
Tomorrow 24.1 1.1 260 96 1,013.1 0.00 / 5.15 21 1.1 n/a
30h 23.4 0.8 303 97 1,012.0 0.00 / 0.76 21 0.0 n/a
36h 30.3 1.7 229 67 1,012.1 0.21 / 0.96 88 415.2 n/a
42h 25.7 1.7 233 90 1,010.5 5.79 / 6.75 41 492.2 n/a
Wednesday 23.6 1.0 291 97 1,012.7 0.00 / 4.03 86 1.0 n/a
54h 23.3 1.1 341 98 1,012.1 0.00 / 0.89 99 0.0 n/a
60h 30.9 0.9 317 64 1,012.2 1.19 / 2.08 100 386.7 n/a
66h 25.6 1.7 186 92 1,010.8 2.78 / 4.86 99 472.6 n/a
Thursday 23.8 0.4 231 96 1,013.1 0.00 / 0.32 95 0.9 n/a
Source: NOAA GFS 0.25° (run 2026-11-02 00:00 UTC).

FAQ

What is the current weather and next 24-hour outlook in Yawei?
Now 24.4 C with partly cloudy skies and a 0.8 m/s westerly wind. Next 24h: 23.5 to 32.2 C, max wind 1.8 m/s. Precip around 5.2 mm. Solar peaks near 546 W/m2.
Is precipitation expected in the next 24 hours?
Around 5.2 mm of precipitation is expected in the next 24 hours.
When are sunrise and sunset in Yawei today?
Sunrise around 06:33 and sunset around 18:27 (local time). Day length about 11h 54m.
What is the local time in Yawei?
Local time is 11:29. Time zone: Africa/Freetown (UTC+00:00).
What type of place is Yawei?
Yawei is a populated place.
What is the elevation of Yawei?
DEM 36 m.
Where is Yawei located?
It is at 7.41124, -11.70922 (latitude, longitude).
Which country is Yawei in?
It is in Sierra Leone.

Sources

Last updated 2015-01-07
geonames https://www.geonames.org/2402882

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