Location & Surroundings

Jowah is a settlement in Bong County, Liberia, at 237 m elevation. The nearest larger town is Gbarnga, 39 km to the northwest. The national capital Monrovia is about 185 km to the west. The nearest airport is Bella Yella Airport, about 110 km away.

Basic Data

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

Geography

  • Coordinates
    6° 46' 38" N, 9° 11' 46" W
  • Elevation DEM: 237 m
  • Timezone Africa/Monrovia
  • Time Shift GMT 0 (DST 0)

Statistics & Country

  • Pop. Density 244 p/km²
  • Built-up 1.4%
  • Settlement Low density rural
  • Currency Dollar (LRD)
  • Phone Prefix +231

Sun & Local Time

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Weather in Jowah

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

Now 22.5 C with partly cloudy skies and a 0.7 m/s south-westerly wind. Next 24h: 21.7 to 31.6 C, max wind 1.3 m/s. Precip around 1.2 mm. Solar peaks near 523 W/m2.

Temperature
22.5 C
Wind
0.7 m/s SW (227 deg)
Humidity
99 %
Pressure
1,013.5 hPa
Clouds
31 %
Precip
1.18 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 22.5 0.7 227 99 1,013.5 - / 0.00 31 0.0 n/a
6h 21.7 0.9 255 99 1,013.5 0.21 / 0.21 31 0.0 n/a
12h 31.6 0.4 195 58 1,013.0 0.00 / 0.17 51 507.1 n/a
18h 26.7 1.1 354 78 1,011.2 0.12 / 0.29 22 523.1 n/a
Tomorrow 22.4 1.3 261 97 1,014.3 0.90 / 1.18 4 0.3 n/a
30h 21.5 1.0 221 99 1,014.9 0.00 / 0.00 24 0.0 n/a
36h 31.4 1.6 197 55 1,015.1 0.04 / 0.04 74 481.1 n/a
42h 24.2 1.6 229 92 1,014.6 2.93 / 2.97 39 395.1 n/a
Tuesday 22.0 1.0 261 99 1,017.6 0.00 / 1.25 37 0.3 n/a
54h 21.4 0.5 202 100 1,017.1 0.00 / 0.04 47 0.0 n/a
60h 31.6 1.2 268 54 1,016.3 0.00 / 0.01 55 474.4 n/a
66h 26.6 1.4 201 76 1,014.0 0.13 / 0.14 82 498.2 n/a
Wednesday 22.4 1.1 232 99 1,017.2 3.12 / 3.26 100 0.1 n/a
Source: NOAA GFS 0.25° (run 2026-11-08 00:00 UTC).

FAQ

What is the current weather and next 24-hour outlook in Jowah?
Now 22.5 C with partly cloudy skies and a 0.7 m/s south-westerly wind. Next 24h: 21.7 to 31.6 C, max wind 1.3 m/s. Precip around 1.2 mm. Solar peaks near 523 W/m2.
Is precipitation expected in the next 24 hours?
Around 1.2 mm of precipitation is expected in the next 24 hours.
When are sunrise and sunset in Jowah today?
Sunrise around 06:24 and sunset around 18:17 (local time). Day length about 11h 53m.
What is the local time in Jowah?
Local time is 10:01. Time zone: Africa/Monrovia (UTC+00:00).
What type of place is Jowah?
Jowah is a populated place.
What is the elevation of Jowah?
DEM 237 m.
Where is Jowah located?
It is at 6.77731, -9.19604 (latitude, longitude).
Which country is Jowah in?
It is in Liberia.

Sources

Last updated 2014-12-04
geonames https://www.geonames.org/9870146

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