Location & Surroundings

Yele is a settlement in Southern Province, Sierra Leone, at 11 m elevation. The nearest larger town is Bonthe, 28 km to the south. The national capital Freetown is about 110 km to the northwest. The nearest airport is Gbangbatok Airport, 15 km away.

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Basic Data

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

Geography

  • Coordinates
    7° 46' 57" N, 12° 30' 49" W
  • Elevation DEM: 11 m
  • Timezone Africa/Freetown
  • Time Shift GMT 0 (DST 0)

Statistics & Country

  • Pop. Density 265 p/km²
  • Built-up 0.7%
  • Settlement Low density rural
  • 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 27.5 C with mostly clear skies and a 3.3 m/s south-westerly wind. Next 24h: 23.9 to 31.9 C, max wind 3.3 m/s. Precip around 3.8 mm. Solar peaks near 429 W/m2.

Temperature
27.5 C
Wind
3.3 m/s SW (216 deg)
Humidity
78 %
Pressure
1,012.6 hPa
Clouds
16 %
Precip
3.84 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 27.5 3.3 216 78 1,012.6 - / 0.00 16 0.0 n/a
6h 24.7 1.5 191 91 1,015.4 1.60 / 1.60 5 1.3 n/a
12h 23.9 0.7 99 93 1,013.9 0.00 / 0.00 70 0.0 n/a
18h 31.9 2.2 183 56 1,014.6 0.12 / 0.12 83 429.2 n/a
Tomorrow 26.2 2.0 192 85 1,013.3 3.72 / 3.84 5 348.7 n/a
30h 23.8 0.5 250 95 1,015.6 0.00 / 2.09 30 1.3 n/a
36h 23.2 1.0 33 95 1,014.6 0.00 / 1.98 28 0.0 n/a
42h 32.6 1.0 238 55 1,014.6 0.00 / 0.01 21 440.6 n/a
Saturday 26.7 2.1 263 83 1,013.0 3.42 / 3.42 41 412.3 n/a
54h 25.1 1.1 280 88 1,015.0 0.00 / 0.33 100 1.2 n/a
60h 24.4 0.7 281 92 1,013.1 0.00 / 0.01 15 0.0 n/a
66h 33.3 1.2 281 53 1,013.5 0.00 / 0.00 48 439.3 n/a
Sunday 26.9 2.6 241 85 1,011.5 4.50 / 4.50 83 452.0 n/a
Source: NOAA GFS 0.25° (run 2026-11-12 18:00 UTC).

FAQ

What is the current weather and next 24-hour outlook in Yele?
Now 27.5 C with mostly clear skies and a 3.3 m/s south-westerly wind. Next 24h: 23.9 to 31.9 C, max wind 3.3 m/s. Precip around 3.8 mm. Solar peaks near 429 W/m2.
Is precipitation expected in the next 24 hours?
Around 3.8 mm of precipitation is expected in the next 24 hours.
When are sunrise and sunset in Yele today?
Sunrise around 06:39 and sunset around 18:28 (local time). Day length about 11h 49m.
What is the local time in Yele?
Local time is 03:21. 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 11 m.
Where is Yele located?
It is at 7.78241, -12.51374 (latitude, longitude).
Which country is Yele in?
It is in Sierra Leone.

Sources

Last updated 2015-01-09
geonames https://www.geonames.org/9913752

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