Location & Surroundings

Penu is a settlement in Grand Gedeh County, Liberia, at 206 m elevation. The nearest larger town is Zwedru, 37 km to the north. The national capital Monrovia is about 300 km to the west. The nearest airport is Guiglo Airport, about 115 km away.

Basic Data

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

Geography

  • Coordinates
    5° 44' 20" N, 8° 9' 5" W
  • Elevation DEM: 206 m
  • Timezone Africa/Monrovia
  • Time Shift GMT 0 (DST 0)

Statistics & Country

  • Pop. Density 1,270 p/km²
  • Built-up 2.1%
  • Settlement Rural cluster
  • Currency Dollar (LRD)
  • Phone Prefix +231

Sun & Local Time

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Weather in Penu

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

Now 21.7 C with overcast skies and a 0.8 m/s southerly wind. Next 24h: 21.7 to 29.8 C, max wind 1.8 m/s. Precip around 0.3 mm. Solar peaks near 629 W/m2.

Temperature
21.7 C
Wind
0.8 m/s S (200 deg)
Humidity
98 %
Pressure
1,014.1 hPa
Clouds
98 %
Precip
0.33 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 21.7 0.8 200 98 1,014.1 - / 0.00 98 0.0 n/a
6h 29.8 1.1 192 64 1,013.7 1.16 / 1.16 48 433.8 n/a
12h 24.4 1.8 217 92 1,011.1 4.16 / 5.32 5 629.3 n/a
18h 22.4 1.5 209 98 1,014.5 0.00 / 1.30 100 2.6 n/a
Tomorrow 22.0 1.1 230 98 1,014.0 0.00 / 0.33 98 0.0 n/a
30h 27.3 1.9 227 74 1,014.8 0.48 / 0.81 62 266.5 n/a
36h 23.4 2.6 209 95 1,012.5 5.01 / 5.82 32 535.8 n/a
42h 21.3 1.0 218 99 1,014.8 0.00 / 0.20 61 2.2 n/a
Monday 21.8 0.7 192 98 1,014.1 0.12 / 0.32 100 0.0 n/a
54h 26.1 1.5 186 79 1,015.3 0.47 / 0.78 98 179.9 n/a
60h 23.5 2.2 196 95 1,013.2 5.74 / 6.52 64 508.4 n/a
66h 22.1 1.2 208 98 1,016.0 0.00 / 1.37 100 1.9 n/a
Tuesday 21.5 0.7 175 99 1,014.8 0.00 / 0.27 88 0.0 n/a
Source: NOAA GFS 0.25° (run 2026-09-12 06:00 UTC).

FAQ

What is the current weather and next 24-hour outlook in Penu?
Now 21.7 C with overcast skies and a 0.8 m/s southerly wind. Next 24h: 21.7 to 29.8 C, max wind 1.8 m/s. Precip around 0.3 mm. Solar peaks near 629 W/m2.
Is precipitation expected in the next 24 hours?
Around 0.3 mm of precipitation is expected in the next 24 hours.
When are sunrise and sunset in Penu today?
Sunrise around 06:22 and sunset around 18:34 (local time). Day length about 12h 12m.
What is the local time in Penu?
Local time is 14:04. Time zone: Africa/Monrovia (UTC+00:00).
What type of place is Penu?
Penu is a populated place.
What is the elevation of Penu?
DEM 206 m.
Where is Penu located?
It is at 5.73889, -8.15139 (latitude, longitude).
Which country is Penu in?
It is in Liberia.

Sources

Last updated 1996-03-19
geonames https://www.geonames.org/2274428