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Lungi Weather Records (SL000061856)

Record envelope, standing records and threshold days for Lungi (SL000061856), Sierra Leone, with 52 years of record.

Key Facts for Lungi

  • Lungi (SL000061856) is a weather station in Sierra Leone at 8.62 latitude and -13.20 longitude, 27 m (89 ft) above sea level.
  • The station reports from 1973 to 2024, 52 years of record.
  • 1,464 records set at Lungi still stand.
  • Records are tracked for no element yet: an element needs 30 years of data to be eligible.

About the Station

  • Location: Sierra Leone, 8.62 latitude, -13.20 longitude.
  • Elevation: 27 m (89 ft).
  • Period of record: 1973 to 2024, 52 years.
  • Eligible elements: none yet.

Daily Record Envelope and 2026

0 days at or beyond a record
Daily record high and record low at Lungi, with 2026 drawn through them The band shows the record high and record low for each calendar day at Lungi. The lines show the 2026 daily maximum and minimum. 0 days in 2026 matched or passed a record. Temperatures are in degrees Celsius. 010203040 JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
The band shows the record high and record low for each calendar day at Lungi. The lines show the 2026 daily maximum and minimum. 0 days in 2026 matched or passed a record. Temperatures are in degrees Celsius.
Daily record high and record low at Lungi, with 2026 drawn through them
MonthHighest record highLowest record low2026 highest maximum2026 lowest minimum
Jan34.2 C (93.6 F)15.0 C (59.0 F)n/an/a
Feb36.5 C (97.7 F)12.0 C (53.6 F)n/an/a
Mar34.2 C (93.6 F)18.2 C (64.8 F)n/an/a
Apr35.2 C (95.4 F)17.5 C (63.5 F)n/an/a
May38.2 C (100.8 F)14.2 C (57.6 F)n/an/a
Jun38.8 C (101.8 F)12.0 C (53.6 F)n/an/a
Jul32.0 C (89.6 F)11.0 C (51.8 F)n/an/a
Aug30.4 C (86.7 F)9.0 C (48.2 F)n/an/a
Sep32.0 C (89.6 F)11.0 C (51.8 F)n/an/a
Oct32.8 C (91.0 F)11.0 C (51.8 F)n/an/a
Nov37.0 C (98.6 F)11.0 C (51.8 F)n/an/a
Dec34.0 C (93.2 F)17.0 C (62.6 F)n/an/a

Which Years Hold Standing Records

1,464 standing records
Standing records at Lungi by the year they were set 1,464 records at Lungi still stand. 1975 holds the most, with 205. 01002003001973: 991974: 1331975: 2051976: 1921977: 1481978: 1251979: 491980: 631981: 241982: 351983: 1111984: 321985: 301986: 31988: 121989: 201990: 171991: 11994: 11995: 11996: 72003: 352004: 132005: 112006: 492007: 282008: 92012: 32013: 52024: 31973197619791982198519891994200320062012
1,464 records at Lungi still stand. 1975 holds the most, with 205.
Standing records at Lungi by the year they were set
Year setStanding records
197399
1974133
1975205
1976192
1977148
1978125
197949
198063
198124
198235
1983111
198432
198530
19863
198812
198920
199017
19911
19941
19951
19967
200335
200413
200511
200649
200728
20089
20123
20135
20243

Wettest Day of Each Month

Aug: 400.1 mm (15.8 in)
Record daily precipitation for each month at Lungi The wettest day on record for each calendar month at Lungi. The most was 400.1 mm (15.8 in) on 14 August 1978. 0200400600 Jan: 6.1 mm (0.24 in), 16 January 1980 Jan Feb: 0.0 mm (0.00 in), 1 February 1974 Feb Mar: 5.1 mm (0.20 in), 14 March 1981 Mar Apr: 6.1 mm (0.24 in), 18 April 1977 Apr May: 70.1 mm (2.8 in), 18 May 1980 May Jun: 370.1 mm (14.6 in), 2 June 1978 Jun Jul: 279.9 mm (11.0 in), 13 July 1977 Jul Aug: 400.1 mm (15.8 in), 14 August 1978 Aug Sep: 240.0 mm (9.4 in), 2 September 1977 Sep Oct: 210.1 mm (8.3 in), 25 October 1976 Oct Nov: 39.9 mm (1.6 in), 26 November 1977 Nov Dec: 99.1 mm (3.9 in), 1 December 1988 Dec
The wettest day on record for each calendar month at Lungi. The most was 400.1 mm (15.8 in) on 14 August 1978.
Record daily precipitation for each month at Lungi
MonthRecord daily precipitation (mm)Date
Jan6.1 mm (0.24 in)16 January 1980
Feb0.0 mm (0.00 in)1 February 1974
Mar5.1 mm (0.20 in)14 March 1981
Apr6.1 mm (0.24 in)18 April 1977
May70.1 mm (2.8 in)18 May 1980
Jun370.1 mm (14.6 in)2 June 1978
Jul279.9 mm (11.0 in)13 July 1977
Aug400.1 mm (15.8 in)14 August 1978
Sep240.0 mm (9.4 in)2 September 1977
Oct210.1 mm (8.3 in)25 October 1976
Nov39.9 mm (1.6 in)26 November 1977
Dec99.1 mm (3.9 in)1 December 1988

Period of Record Coverage

1973 to 2024
Days with data per year at Lungi 33 years of record at Lungi, 1973 to 2024. 33 years have data for under 90 percent of days and are left out of rankings: 1973, 1974, 1975, 1976, 1977, 1978, 1979, 1980 and others. 1973: 120 of 365 days1974: 158 of 365 days1975: 265 of 365 days1976: 256 of 366 days1977: 254 of 365 days1978: 222 of 365 days1979: 86 of 365 days1980: 107 of 366 days1981: 48 of 365 days1982: 69 of 365 days1983: 155 of 365 days1984: 57 of 366 days1985: 41 of 365 days1986: 4 of 365 days1988: 18 of 366 days1989: 42 of 365 days1990: 27 of 365 days1991: 1 of 365 days1994: 1 of 365 days1995: 4 of 365 days1996: 16 of 366 days1997: 1 of 365 days2003: 97 of 365 days2004: 47 of 366 days2005: 19 of 365 days2006: 108 of 365 days2007: 101 of 365 days2008: 56 of 366 days2009: 2 of 365 days2012: 24 of 366 days2013: 13 of 365 days2023: 1 of 365 days2024: 11 of 366 days197519801985199019952005
33 years of record at Lungi, 1973 to 2024. 33 years have data for under 90 percent of days and are left out of rankings: 1973, 1974, 1975, 1976, 1977, 1978, 1979, 1980 and others.
Days with data per year at Lungi
YearDays with dataShare of yearComplete
197312033%No
197415843%No
197526573%No
197625670%No
197725470%No
197822261%No
19798624%No
198010729%No
19814813%No
19826919%No
198315542%No
19845716%No
19854111%No
198641%No
1988185%No
19894212%No
1990277%No
199110%No
199410%No
199541%No
1996164%No
199710%No
20039727%No
20044713%No
2005195%No
200610830%No
200710128%No
20085615%No
200921%No
2012247%No
2013134%No
202310%No
2024113%No

Latest Records

0

No records were set at this station in the latest data.

Extremes by Year

1973 to 2024
Yearly extremes at Lungi: the record and the median year
MeasureRecordYear of the recordMedian yearYears with a value
Hottest day (TXx)38.8 C (101.8 F)198433.5 C (92.3 F)33
Coldest night (TNn)9.0 C (48.2 F)197620.0 C (68.0 F)31
Wettest day (Rx1day)400.1 mm (15.8 in)197871.5 mm (2.8 in)30
Wettest five days (Rx5day)472.3 mm (18.6 in)197854.4 mm (2.1 in)14
Longest dry spell (CDD)12 days19773 days28

Hottest day (TXx)

Hottest day (TXx) at Lungi by year The hottest day of the year at Lungi, 1973 to 2024. The record is 38.8 C (101.8 F) in 1984, marked on the chart; the median year is 33.5 C (92.3 F). 3032.53537.54019801990200020102020Record: 38.8 C (101.8 F) in 1984
The hottest day of the year at Lungi, 1973 to 2024. The record is 38.8 C (101.8 F) in 1984, marked on the chart; the median year is 33.5 C (92.3 F).
Hottest day (TXx) at Lungi by year
YearHottest day (TXx)
197333.0 C (91.4 F)
197433.0 C (91.4 F)
197534.0 C (93.2 F)
197634.0 C (93.2 F)
197734.0 C (93.2 F)
197834.0 C (93.2 F)
197937.0 C (98.6 F)
198033.0 C (91.4 F)
198134.0 C (93.2 F)
198233.1 C (91.6 F)
198333.9 C (93.0 F)
198438.8 C (101.8 F)
198535.0 C (95.0 F)
198633.5 C (92.3 F)
198836.4 C (97.5 F)
198932.8 C (91.0 F)
199036.5 C (97.7 F)
199131.2 C (88.2 F)
199433.7 C (92.7 F)
199532.4 C (90.3 F)
199631.4 C (88.5 F)
199730.4 C (86.7 F)
200333.8 C (92.8 F)
200432.6 C (90.7 F)
200532.4 C (90.3 F)
200634.2 C (93.6 F)
200734.2 C (93.6 F)
200833.0 C (91.4 F)
200931.0 C (87.8 F)
2010n/a
201238.2 C (100.8 F)
201333.4 C (92.1 F)
2015n/a
2022n/a
202331.0 C (87.8 F)
202433.1 C (91.6 F)

Coldest night (TNn)

Coldest night (TNn) at Lungi by year The coldest night of the year at Lungi, 1973 to 2024. The record is 9.0 C (48.2 F) in 1976, marked on the chart; the median year is 20.0 C (68.0 F). 5101520253019801990200020102020Record: 9.0 C (48.2 F) in 1976
The coldest night of the year at Lungi, 1973 to 2024. The record is 9.0 C (48.2 F) in 1976, marked on the chart; the median year is 20.0 C (68.0 F).
Coldest night (TNn) at Lungi by year
YearColdest night (TNn)
197311.0 C (51.8 F)
197411.0 C (51.8 F)
197510.0 C (50.0 F)
19769.0 C (48.2 F)
197712.0 C (53.6 F)
197812.0 C (53.6 F)
197916.0 C (60.8 F)
198010.0 C (50.0 F)
198120.0 C (68.0 F)
198217.6 C (63.7 F)
198314.2 C (57.6 F)
198418.8 C (65.8 F)
198519.5 C (67.1 F)
198617.0 C (62.6 F)
198821.0 C (69.8 F)
198920.0 C (68.0 F)
199020.0 C (68.0 F)
199126.5 C (79.7 F)
1994n/a
1995n/a
199622.5 C (72.5 F)
199725.0 C (77.0 F)
200319.5 C (67.1 F)
200421.0 C (69.8 F)
200523.0 C (73.4 F)
200622.0 C (71.6 F)
200720.5 C (68.9 F)
200822.0 C (71.6 F)
2009n/a
201025.5 C (77.9 F)
201223.3 C (73.9 F)
201321.6 C (70.9 F)
2015n/a
2022n/a
202324.0 C (75.2 F)
202422.2 C (72.0 F)

Wettest day (Rx1day)

Wettest day (Rx1day) at Lungi by year The wettest day of the year at Lungi, 1973 to 2024. The record is 400.1 mm (15.8 in) in 1978, marked on the chart; the median year is 71.5 mm (2.8 in). 020040060019801990200020102020Record: 400.1 mm (15.8 in) in 1978
The wettest day of the year at Lungi, 1973 to 2024. The record is 400.1 mm (15.8 in) in 1978, marked on the chart; the median year is 71.5 mm (2.8 in).
Wettest day (Rx1day) at Lungi by year
YearWettest day (Rx1day)
1973119.9 mm (4.7 in)
197489.9 mm (3.5 in)
19750.0 mm (0.00 in)
1976210.1 mm (8.3 in)
1977279.9 mm (11.0 in)
1978400.1 mm (15.8 in)
197980.0 mm (3.1 in)
1980180.1 mm (7.1 in)
198189.9 mm (3.5 in)
198299.1 mm (3.9 in)
198341.9 mm (1.6 in)
198417.0 mm (0.7 in)
19850.0 mm (0.00 in)
19860.0 mm (0.00 in)
198899.1 mm (3.9 in)
19897.9 mm (0.31 in)
19901.0 mm (0.04 in)
19910.0 mm (0.00 in)
1994n/a
1995n/a
199611.9 mm (0.5 in)
1997n/a
200399.1 mm (3.9 in)
2004n/a
2005103.9 mm (4.1 in)
20063.0 mm (0.12 in)
200779.0 mm (3.1 in)
200816.0 mm (0.6 in)
2009n/a
2010n/a
2012329.9 mm (13.0 in)
201334.0 mm (1.3 in)
201547.0 mm (1.9 in)
2022239.0 mm (9.4 in)
202364.0 mm (2.5 in)
20248.9 mm (0.35 in)

Wettest five days (Rx5day)

Wettest five days (Rx5day) at Lungi by year The wettest five days of the year at Lungi, 1973 to 2024. The record is 472.3 mm (18.6 in) in 1978, marked on the chart; the median year is 54.4 mm (2.1 in). 020040060019801990200020102020Record: 472.3 mm (18.6 in) in 1978
The wettest five days of the year at Lungi, 1973 to 2024. The record is 472.3 mm (18.6 in) in 1978, marked on the chart; the median year is 54.4 mm (2.1 in).
Wettest five days (Rx5day) at Lungi by year
YearWettest five days (Rx5day)
1973135.9 mm (5.4 in)
1974125.9 mm (5.0 in)
1975n/a
1976386.2 mm (15.2 in)
1977393.0 mm (15.5 in)
1978472.3 mm (18.6 in)
19790.5 mm (0.02 in)
198099.0 mm (3.9 in)
198147.8 mm (1.9 in)
198222.9 mm (0.9 in)
198315.0 mm (0.6 in)
19841.0 mm (0.04 in)
19850.0 mm (0.00 in)
1986n/a
1988n/a
1989n/a
19900.0 mm (0.00 in)
1991n/a
1994n/a
1995n/a
1996n/a
1997n/a
2003n/a
2004n/a
2005n/a
2006n/a
200761.0 mm (2.4 in)
2008n/a
2009n/a
2010n/a
2012n/a
2013n/a
2015n/a
2022n/a
2023n/a
2024n/a

Longest dry spell (CDD)

Longest dry spell (CDD) at Lungi by year The longest dry spell of the year at Lungi, 1973 to 2024. The record is 12 days in 1977, marked on the chart; the median year is 3 days. 05101519801990200020102020Record: 12 days in 1977
The longest dry spell of the year at Lungi, 1973 to 2024. The record is 12 days in 1977, marked on the chart; the median year is 3 days.
Longest dry spell (CDD) at Lungi by year
YearLongest dry spell (CDD)
19734 days
19747 days
19752 days
19766 days
197712 days
19789 days
19797 days
19804 days
19813 days
19824 days
19837 days
19848 days
19859 days
19861 day
19884 days
19893 days
19905 days
19911 day
1994n/a
1995n/a
19961 day
1997n/a
20032 days
2004n/a
20051 day
20061 day
20073 days
2008n/a
2009n/a
2010n/a
20121 day
20131 day
20151 day
20221 day
20231 day
2024n/a

Each chart shows one value per year; the dot marks the record year. TXx is the hottest daily maximum, TNn the coldest daily minimum, Rx1day and Rx5day the largest one-day and five-day rain totals, and CDD the longest run of days with less than 1 mm of rain. A year with missing days can understate an extreme.

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  • Data for Lungi standing records by year: CSV or JSON. Field meanings are on the data page.
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Source: NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information, Global Historical Climatology Network Daily (GHCN-Daily). Records are computed by World Extreme Weather Monitor and are not official NOAA products. (US Government open data (NOAA NCEI)) Data as of 2026-10-14 (14 October 2026). Records are computed by this site and are not official.

Data as of . Last revised (2025-12-31).