Kenema weather in December
In December, Kenema sees average daytime highs of 30°C and overnight lows near 21°C, with 21 mm of rain across 5.1 wet days and about 11.6 hours of daylight. It is the 5th-warmest and 10th-wettest month of the year here.
Highs climb over the month, from about 30°C in the first days to 31°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 42% of the time in December, and the air most often feels oppressive.
Daylight stretches from about 11 h 36 min at the start of December to 11 h 30 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, December is Kenema's 3rd-clearest and 10th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Kenema's year-round climate.
- Daytime high
- 30°
- 5th warmest
- Overnight low
- 21°
- 2nd coldest
- Rainfall
- 21 mm
- 5.1 wet days
- Daylight
- 11 h 30 min
- 6:55 AM – 6:27 PM
- Cloud cover
- 50%
- 3rd clearest
- Wind
- 4 km/h
- 10th windiest
- Solar energy
- 4.77 kWh/m²
- Travel score
- 5.4
- out of 10
Kenema is city in Sierra Leone.
Air quality: WHO Ambient Air Quality Database. Density & description: Wikidata (CC0), GeoNames.
Temperature in December
Highs climb over the month, from about 30°C in the first days to 31°C by the end.
A typical December day in Kenema reaches about 30°C in the afternoon and slips back to 21°C overnight — a 9°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 29°C and 32°C. Set against its neighbours, December runs about 1°C warmer than November and about 2°C cooler than January.
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg high (°C) | 30 | 30 | 30 | 30 | 30 | 30 | 30 | 30 | 30 | 30 | 30 | 30 | 30 | 30 | 30 | 30 | 30 | 30 | 30 | 31 | 31 | 31 | 31 | 31 | 31 | 31 | 31 | 31 | 31 | 31 | 31 |
| Avg low (°C) | 22 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 21 |
| Avg high (°C) | Avg low (°C) | |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | 30 | 22 |
| 2 | 30 | 22 |
| 3 | 30 | 22 |
| 4 | 30 | 22 |
| 5 | 30 | 22 |
| 6 | 30 | 22 |
| 7 | 30 | 21 |
| 8 | 30 | 21 |
| 9 | 30 | 21 |
| 10 | 30 | 21 |
| 11 | 30 | 21 |
| 12 | 30 | 21 |
| 13 | 30 | 21 |
| 14 | 30 | 21 |
| 15 | 30 | 21 |
| 16 | 30 | 21 |
| 17 | 30 | 21 |
| 18 | 30 | 21 |
| 19 | 30 | 21 |
| 20 | 31 | 21 |
| 21 | 31 | 21 |
| 22 | 31 | 21 |
| 23 | 31 | 21 |
| 24 | 31 | 21 |
| 25 | 31 | 21 |
| 26 | 31 | 21 |
| 27 | 31 | 21 |
| 28 | 31 | 21 |
| 29 | 31 | 21 |
| 30 | 31 | 21 |
| 31 | 31 | 21 |
How December really feels in Kenema
Once humidity and wind are folded in, December averages 31 days that feel above 32°C and 0 that feel at or below 0°C — the comfort signal a plain temperature reading hides.
The story in December is heat — humidity pushes the afternoon "feels like" well above the raw temperature.
Kenema weather by month
How December compares with the rest of the year at a glance. December is the 5th-warmest and 10th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.
| Month | High / Low (°C) | Rainfall (mm) | Wet days | Daylight (hours) | Travel score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 32° / 21° | 15 | 3.4 | 11.6 | 4.6 |
| Feb | 34° / 22° | 19 | 4.5 | 11.7 | 3.5 |
| Mar | 34° / 23° | 58 | 10.4 | 11.9 | 3.2 |
| Apr | 32° / 23° | 114 | 17.2 | 12.2 | 3.2 |
| May | 30° / 23° | 221 | 26.4 | 12.4 | 2.9 |
| Jun | 29° / 22° | 287 | 28 | 12.4 | 3.1 |
| Jul | 28° / 22° | 355 | 28.3 | 12.4 | 3.5 |
| Aug | 27° / 22° | 413 | 28.9 | 12.3 | 3.5 |
| Sep | 28° / 22° | 395 | 28.9 | 12 | 3.1 |
| Oct | 29° / 22° | 227 | 28.6 | 11.8 | 3.1 |
| Nov | 29° / 22° | 90 | 17.1 | 11.6 | 4.2 |
| Dec | 30° / 21° | 21 | 5.1 | 11.6 | 5.4 |
Cloud cover in December
The sky is clear or mostly clear about 42% of the time in December.
Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 22% of December, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 37%. Skies tend to open up as the month goes on.
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Clearer (%) | 46 | 47 | 49 | 50 | 52 | 53 | 54 | 55 | 57 | 58 | 59 | 60 | 61 | 62 | 63 | 64 | 65 | 66 | 67 | 68 | 69 | 70 | 71 | 71 | 73 | 73 | 74 | 75 | 75 | 75 | 75 |
| Cloudier (%) | 54 | 53 | 51 | 50 | 48 | 47 | 46 | 45 | 43 | 42 | 41 | 40 | 39 | 38 | 37 | 36 | 35 | 34 | 33 | 32 | 31 | 30 | 29 | 29 | 27 | 27 | 26 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 |
| Clearer (%) | Cloudier (%) | |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | 46 | 54 |
| 2 | 47 | 53 |
| 3 | 49 | 51 |
| 4 | 50 | 50 |
| 5 | 52 | 48 |
| 6 | 53 | 47 |
| 7 | 54 | 46 |
| 8 | 55 | 45 |
| 9 | 57 | 43 |
| 10 | 58 | 42 |
| 11 | 59 | 41 |
| 12 | 60 | 40 |
| 13 | 61 | 39 |
| 14 | 62 | 38 |
| 15 | 63 | 37 |
| 16 | 64 | 36 |
| 17 | 65 | 35 |
| 18 | 66 | 34 |
| 19 | 67 | 33 |
| 20 | 68 | 32 |
| 21 | 69 | 31 |
| 22 | 70 | 30 |
| 23 | 71 | 29 |
| 24 | 71 | 29 |
| 25 | 73 | 27 |
| 26 | 73 | 27 |
| 27 | 74 | 26 |
| 28 | 75 | 25 |
| 29 | 75 | 25 |
| 30 | 75 | 25 |
| 31 | 75 | 25 |
Chance of precipitation in December
Kenema gets around 21 mm of rain over 5.1 wet days in December. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.
Day to day, the chance of measurable rain averages around 17% and peaks near 35% on the wettest days. The odds ease toward the end of the month.
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rain chance (%) | 35 | 34 | 32 | 31 | 29 | 28 | 26 | 25 | 23 | 22 | 20 | 19 | 17 | 16 | 15 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 |
| Rain chance (%) | |
|---|---|
| 1 | 35 |
| 2 | 34 |
| 3 | 32 |
| 4 | 31 |
| 5 | 29 |
| 6 | 28 |
| 7 | 26 |
| 8 | 25 |
| 9 | 23 |
| 10 | 22 |
| 11 | 20 |
| 12 | 19 |
| 13 | 17 |
| 14 | 16 |
| 15 | 15 |
| 16 | 14 |
| 17 | 13 |
| 18 | 13 |
| 19 | 12 |
| 20 | 11 |
| 21 | 10 |
| 22 | 10 |
| 23 | 9 |
| 24 | 9 |
| 25 | 8 |
| 26 | 8 |
| 27 | 8 |
| 28 | 8 |
| 29 | 8 |
| 30 | 8 |
| 31 | 8 |
Humidity in December
Most of December feels oppressive — the stacked bands show each day's mix of comfort levels, read off the dew point.
By dew point, December lands in the oppressive band about 71% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 92% of them.
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dry (%) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 4 |
| Comfortable (%) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 6 |
| Humid (%) | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 6 | 6 | 7 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 9 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 11 | 11 | 12 |
| Muggy (%) | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 18 | 19 | 20 | 21 | 22 | 24 | 25 | 26 | 27 | 29 | 30 | 32 | 34 | 35 | 37 | 39 | 40 |
| Oppressive (%) | 92 | 91 | 89 | 88 | 88 | 87 | 86 | 85 | 84 | 83 | 82 | 80 | 79 | 77 | 75 | 74 | 73 | 72 | 69 | 67 | 64 | 63 | 61 | 56 | 55 | 51 | 49 | 46 | 43 | 41 | 38 |
| Miserable (%) | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Dry (%) | Comfortable (%) | Humid (%) | Muggy (%) | Oppressive (%) | Miserable (%) | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 92 | 4 |
| 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 91 | 4 |
| 3 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 5 | 89 | 4 |
| 4 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 6 | 88 | 4 |
| 5 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 7 | 88 | 3 |
| 6 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 8 | 87 | 3 |
| 7 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 9 | 86 | 3 |
| 8 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 10 | 85 | 2 |
| 9 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 11 | 84 | 2 |
| 10 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 12 | 83 | 2 |
| 11 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 14 | 82 | 1 |
| 12 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 15 | 80 | 1 |
| 13 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 16 | 79 | 1 |
| 14 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 17 | 77 | 1 |
| 15 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 18 | 75 | 1 |
| 16 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 19 | 74 | 1 |
| 17 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 20 | 73 | 1 |
| 18 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 21 | 72 | 1 |
| 19 | 1 | 1 | 6 | 22 | 69 | 1 |
| 20 | 1 | 1 | 6 | 24 | 67 | 1 |
| 21 | 1 | 2 | 7 | 25 | 64 | 1 |
| 22 | 1 | 2 | 7 | 26 | 63 | 1 |
| 23 | 1 | 2 | 8 | 27 | 61 | 1 |
| 24 | 2 | 3 | 9 | 29 | 56 | 1 |
| 25 | 2 | 3 | 9 | 30 | 55 | 1 |
| 26 | 2 | 4 | 10 | 32 | 51 | 1 |
| 27 | 3 | 4 | 10 | 34 | 49 | 0 |
| 28 | 3 | 5 | 10 | 35 | 46 | 0 |
| 29 | 4 | 5 | 11 | 37 | 43 | 0 |
| 30 | 4 | 5 | 11 | 39 | 41 | 0 |
| 31 | 4 | 6 | 12 | 40 | 38 | 0 |
Wind in December
Winds average 4 km/h in December.
Across December, daily wind ranges from about 4 km/h on the calmest days to 5 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.
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| Wind speed (km/h) | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 |
| Feels | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm |
| Wind speed (km/h) | Feels | |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | 4 | calm |
| 2 | 4 | calm |
| 3 | 4 | calm |
| 4 | 4 | calm |
| 5 | 4 | calm |
| 6 | 4 | calm |
| 7 | 4 | calm |
| 8 | 4 | calm |
| 9 | 4 | calm |
| 10 | 4 | calm |
| 11 | 4 | calm |
| 12 | 4 | calm |
| 13 | 4 | calm |
| 14 | 4 | calm |
| 15 | 4 | calm |
| 16 | 4 | calm |
| 17 | 4 | calm |
| 18 | 4 | calm |
| 19 | 5 | calm |
| 20 | 5 | calm |
| 21 | 5 | calm |
| 22 | 5 | calm |
| 23 | 5 | calm |
| 24 | 5 | calm |
| 25 | 5 | calm |
| 26 | 5 | calm |
| 27 | 5 | calm |
| 28 | 5 | calm |
| 29 | 5 | calm |
| 30 | 5 | calm |
| 31 | 5 | calm |
Sunrise & sunset in December
Daylight runs from about 11 h 36 min at the start of December to 11 h 30 min by month's end. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.
Days shrink by about 6 minutes over December. Sunrise moves from 6:47 AM to 7:01 AM, and sunset from 6:22 PM to 6:34 PM.
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Daylight (h) | 11.6 | 11.6 | 11.6 | 11.6 | 11.6 | 11.6 | 11.6 | 11.6 | 11.6 | 11.6 | 11.6 | 11.5 | 11.5 | 11.5 | 11.5 | 11.5 | 11.5 | 11.5 | 11.5 | 11.5 | 11.5 | 11.5 | 11.5 | 11.5 | 11.5 | 11.5 | 11.5 | 11.5 | 11.5 | 11.5 | 11.5 |
| Sunrise (AM) | 6:47 | 6:48 | 6:48 | 6:49 | 6:49 | 6:50 | 6:50 | 6:51 | 6:51 | 6:52 | 6:52 | 6:53 | 6:53 | 6:54 | 6:54 | 6:55 | 6:55 | 6:56 | 6:56 | 6:57 | 6:57 | 6:57 | 6:58 | 6:58 | 6:59 | 6:59 | 7:00 | 7:00 | 7:01 | 7:01 | 7:01 |
| Sunset (PM) | 6:22 | 6:22 | 6:22 | 6:23 | 6:23 | 6:23 | 6:24 | 6:24 | 6:24 | 6:25 | 6:25 | 6:26 | 6:26 | 6:26 | 6:27 | 6:27 | 6:28 | 6:28 | 6:29 | 6:29 | 6:30 | 6:30 | 6:30 | 6:31 | 6:31 | 6:32 | 6:32 | 6:33 | 6:33 | 6:34 | 6:34 |
| Daylight (h) | Sunrise (AM) | Sunset (PM) | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 11.6 | 6:47 | 6:22 |
| 2 | 11.6 | 6:48 | 6:22 |
| 3 | 11.6 | 6:48 | 6:22 |
| 4 | 11.6 | 6:49 | 6:23 |
| 5 | 11.6 | 6:49 | 6:23 |
| 6 | 11.6 | 6:50 | 6:23 |
| 7 | 11.6 | 6:50 | 6:24 |
| 8 | 11.6 | 6:51 | 6:24 |
| 9 | 11.6 | 6:51 | 6:24 |
| 10 | 11.6 | 6:52 | 6:25 |
| 11 | 11.6 | 6:52 | 6:25 |
| 12 | 11.5 | 6:53 | 6:26 |
| 13 | 11.5 | 6:53 | 6:26 |
| 14 | 11.5 | 6:54 | 6:26 |
| 15 | 11.5 | 6:54 | 6:27 |
| 16 | 11.5 | 6:55 | 6:27 |
| 17 | 11.5 | 6:55 | 6:28 |
| 18 | 11.5 | 6:56 | 6:28 |
| 19 | 11.5 | 6:56 | 6:29 |
| 20 | 11.5 | 6:57 | 6:29 |
| 21 | 11.5 | 6:57 | 6:30 |
| 22 | 11.5 | 6:57 | 6:30 |
| 23 | 11.5 | 6:58 | 6:30 |
| 24 | 11.5 | 6:58 | 6:31 |
| 25 | 11.5 | 6:59 | 6:31 |
| 26 | 11.5 | 6:59 | 6:32 |
| 27 | 11.5 | 7:00 | 6:32 |
| 28 | 11.5 | 7:00 | 6:33 |
| 29 | 11.5 | 7:01 | 6:33 |
| 30 | 11.5 | 7:01 | 6:34 |
| 31 | 11.5 | 7:01 | 6:34 |
Solar energy in December
Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in December, about 4.77 kWh/m².
For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 3.35 kWh/m² to a high of 5.64 kWh/m² in February across the year — December's 4.77 kWh/m² falls in the middle.
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Solar energy (kWh/m²) | 4.4 | 4.4 | 4.5 | 4.5 | 4.5 | 4.5 | 4.5 | 4.6 | 4.6 | 4.6 | 4.6 | 4.7 | 4.7 | 4.7 | 4.7 | 4.8 | 4.8 | 4.8 | 4.8 | 4.9 | 4.9 | 4.9 | 5.0 | 5.0 | 5.0 | 5.0 | 5.1 | 5.1 | 5.1 | 5.1 | 5.2 |
| Level | Bright | Bright | Bright | Bright | Bright | Bright | Bright | Bright | Bright | Bright | Bright | Bright | Bright | Bright | Bright | Bright | Bright | Bright | Bright | Bright | Bright | Bright | Bright | Bright | Bright | Bright | Bright | Bright | Bright | Bright | Bright |
| Solar energy (kWh/m²) | Level | |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | 4.4 | Bright |
| 2 | 4.4 | Bright |
| 3 | 4.5 | Bright |
| 4 | 4.5 | Bright |
| 5 | 4.5 | Bright |
| 6 | 4.5 | Bright |
| 7 | 4.5 | Bright |
| 8 | 4.6 | Bright |
| 9 | 4.6 | Bright |
| 10 | 4.6 | Bright |
| 11 | 4.6 | Bright |
| 12 | 4.7 | Bright |
| 13 | 4.7 | Bright |
| 14 | 4.7 | Bright |
| 15 | 4.7 | Bright |
| 16 | 4.8 | Bright |
| 17 | 4.8 | Bright |
| 18 | 4.8 | Bright |
| 19 | 4.8 | Bright |
| 20 | 4.9 | Bright |
| 21 | 4.9 | Bright |
| 22 | 4.9 | Bright |
| 23 | 5.0 | Bright |
| 24 | 5.0 | Bright |
| 25 | 5.0 | Bright |
| 26 | 5.0 | Bright |
| 27 | 5.1 | Bright |
| 28 | 5.1 | Bright |
| 29 | 5.1 | Bright |
| 30 | 5.1 | Bright |
| 31 | 5.2 | Bright |
Hazard calendar for Kenema
None of Kenema's seasonal hazards are active in December. The full-year calendar below shows when the rainy season, cyclone risk and dust haze do peak.
Kenema's monsoon runs May–October, when most of the year's rain falls.
Kenema sees seasonal dust haze (February–April), heaviest in February.
Is December a good time to visit Kenema?
Our two travel scores rate December for general sightseeing and for beach or pool weather — 0 (poor) to 10 (ideal).
December is a reasonable time to visit Kenema for sightseeing. The water and warmth also suit a beach or pool day.
What to pack for Kenema in December
From December's temperature range, rain chance, sun and wind — what's worth putting in the bag.
In December, Kenema sees daytime highs around 30°C and nights near 21°C. Pack light clothes. Worth having: sun protection. About 5 days see rain.
UV index in Kenema in December
Clear-sky midday UV in December peaks around 8 (very high — sun protection essential). The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.
Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Kenema peaks around August 23 at about 13 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 15 at about 8 (very high).
The index reaches 3 or more — the level where the WHO recommends sun protection — every month of the year.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| UV index (midday) | 10 | 12 | 13 | 10 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 9 | 8 |
| Level | Very high | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Very high | Very high |
| UV index (midday) | Level | |
|---|---|---|
| Jan | 10 | Very high |
| Feb | 12 | Extreme |
| Mar | 13 | Extreme |
| Apr | 10 | Extreme |
| May | 12 | Extreme |
| Jun | 11 | Extreme |
| Jul | 11 | Extreme |
| Aug | 13 | Extreme |
| Sep | 13 | Extreme |
| Oct | 12 | Extreme |
| Nov | 9 | Very high |
| Dec | 8 | Very high |
Air quality in Kenema in December
Average fine-particle pollution (PM2.5) through the year — so you can see where December falls, not just the annual average.
Air quality in Kenema is worst in March — around 264 µg/m³ PM2.5 (very unhealthy), about 27.2× the cleanest month (August, 10 µg/m³).
Modeled monthly averages (CAMS reanalysis, 2015–2024).
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PM2.5 (µg/m³) | 64 | 69 | 264 | 167 | 30 | 17 | 12 | 10 | 11 | 16 | 23 | 44 |
| Level | Unhealthy | Unhealthy | Very unhealthy | Very unhealthy | Moderate | Moderate | Good | Good | Good | Moderate | Moderate | Poor |
| PM2.5 (µg/m³) | Level | |
|---|---|---|
| Jan | 64 | Unhealthy |
| Feb | 69 | Unhealthy |
| Mar | 264 | Very unhealthy |
| Apr | 167 | Very unhealthy |
| May | 30 | Moderate |
| Jun | 17 | Moderate |
| Jul | 12 | Good |
| Aug | 10 | Good |
| Sep | 11 | Good |
| Oct | 16 | Moderate |
| Nov | 23 | Moderate |
| Dec | 44 | Poor |
Where is Kenema?
Kenema sits at 7.9°N, 11.2°W, 182 m above sea level, in Sierra Leone. The nearest listed city is Segbwema, 30 km away.
Topography around Kenema
How much the land rises and falls, and what covers it, within 3, 16 and 80 km of Kenema.
Within 3 km, the terrain around Kenema has significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 323 m around an average of 202 m above sea level; within 16 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 548 m; within 80 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 782 m.
The land around Kenema is covered by trees (42%) and artificial surfaces (39%) within 3 km, trees (70%) within 16 km, and trees (85%) within 80 km.
Sierra Leone travel facts
- Travel advisory
- Level 2
- Exercise Increased Caution
- Power plugs
- Type D / G
- 230 V · 50 Hz
- Prices
- ≈ 24% of US
- price level, 2025
- GDP per capita
- $846
- 2025
- Happiness
- 3.3 / 10
- World Happiness, 2025
- Safe drinking water
- 11%
- of population, 2024
- Homicide rate
- 2.2
- per 100k, 2020
- Road deaths
- 33
- per 100k/yr, 2019
- Income group
- Low
- World Bank
- Religion
Sources: World Bank, US State Department, World Happiness Report, WHO/UNICEF, EF EPI, CIA World Factbook.
Data sources
Temperature, precipitation, cloud, humidity, wind and solar figures are a 1991–2020 climatology for Kenema (7.8769°, -11.1903°, elevation 182 m), computed from hourly ERA5 reanalysis — contains modified Copernicus Climate Change Service information. Sun figures are astronomical calculations, not observations. City data © GeoNames, CC BY 4.0. Map outlines from Natural Earth (public domain); interactive map © Google. UV index is derived from CAMS (Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service) clear-sky UV data — contains modified Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service information. Monthly air-quality (PM2.5) seasonality is from the CAMS EAC4 reanalysis (Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service), scaled to the WHO annual mean where available. Topography is sampled from the Copernicus DEM GLO-90 elevation model (© ESA/Airbus) and ESA WorldCover 2021 land cover (CC BY 4.0).