Location & Surroundings

Yele is a settlement in Northern Province, Sierra Leone, at 88 m elevation. The nearest larger town is Njala, 28 km to the southwest. The national capital Freetown is about 155 km to the west. The nearest airport is Bo Airport, 53 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° 25' 3" N, 11° 50' 27" W
  • Elevation DEM: 88 m
  • Timezone Africa/Freetown
  • Time Shift GMT 0 (DST 0)

Statistics & Country

  • Pop. Density 7,538 p/km²
  • Built-up 12.3%
  • Settlement Dense urban cluster
  • Currency Leone (SLE)
  • Phone Prefix +232

Sun & Local Time

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Weather in Yele

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

Now 25.6 C with mostly clear skies and a 1.0 m/s northerly wind. Next 24h: 22.2 to 30.9 C, max wind 1.5 m/s. Precip around 1.0 mm. Solar peaks near 515 W/m2.

Temperature
25.6 C
Wind
1.0 m/s N (355 deg)
Humidity
89 %
Pressure
1,014.6 hPa
Clouds
15 %
Precip
1.00 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 25.6 1.0 355 89 1,014.6 - / 0.00 15 0.0 n/a
6h 22.8 0.6 31 98 1,017.3 3.27 / 3.27 39 0.9 n/a
12h 22.2 0.6 88 99 1,016.5 0.00 / 1.50 31 0.0 n/a
18h 30.9 1.5 284 61 1,015.9 0.00 / 0.07 99 414.4 n/a
Tomorrow 26.3 0.8 357 83 1,014.0 0.93 / 1.00 67 514.5 n/a
30h 23.1 0.1 340 96 1,016.6 1.05 / 2.05 98 0.7 n/a
36h 22.4 0.3 57 99 1,015.2 0.00 / 0.00 100 0.0 n/a
42h 31.0 1.2 263 60 1,015.4 0.00 / 0.00 100 380.3 n/a
Thursday 25.9 0.5 41 86 1,013.2 1.02 / 1.02 71 464.7 n/a
54h 22.8 1.0 159 96 1,015.6 0.00 / 0.14 98 0.9 n/a
60h 22.0 0.6 127 99 1,015.0 0.00 / 0.00 69 0.0 n/a
66h 30.9 1.2 207 58 1,015.4 0.04 / 0.04 57 413.2 n/a
Friday 24.6 1.7 212 92 1,013.2 2.61 / 2.64 44 413.6 n/a
Source: NOAA GFS 0.25° (run 2026-11-10 18:00 UTC).

FAQ

What is the current weather and next 24-hour outlook in Yele?
Now 25.6 C with mostly clear skies and a 1.0 m/s northerly wind. Next 24h: 22.2 to 30.9 C, max wind 1.5 m/s. Precip around 1.0 mm. Solar peaks near 515 W/m2.
Is precipitation expected in the next 24 hours?
Around 1.0 mm of precipitation is expected in the next 24 hours.
When are sunrise and sunset in Yele today?
Sunrise around 06:37 and sunset around 18:25 (local time). Day length about 11h 48m.
What is the local time in Yele?
Local time is 04:01. Time zone: Africa/Freetown (UTC+00:00).
What type of place is Yele?
Yele is a populated place.
What is the elevation of Yele?
DEM 88 m.
Where is Yele located?
It is at 8.41748, -11.84072 (latitude, longitude).
Which country is Yele in?
It is in Sierra Leone.

Sources

Last updated 2014-12-03
geonames https://www.geonames.org/2402865

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