Location & Surroundings

Sumota is a settlement in Bong County, Liberia, at 237 m elevation. The nearest larger town is Gbarnga, 34 km to the northwest. The national capital Monrovia is about 180 km to the west. The nearest airport is Bella Yella Airport, about 105 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° 48' 26" N, 9° 13' 36" W
  • Elevation DEM: 237 m
  • Timezone Africa/Monrovia
  • Time Shift GMT 0 (DST 0)

Statistics & Country

  • Pop. Density 45 p/km²
  • Built-up 0.3%
  • Settlement Very low density rural
  • Currency Dollar (LRD)
  • Phone Prefix +231

Sun & Local Time

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Weather in Sumota

Current conditions and a 3-day (72-hour) weather forecast for Sumota, 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: 21.6 to 31.6 C, max wind 1.3 m/s. Precip around 1.2 mm. Solar peaks near 520 W/m2.

Temperature
22.5 C
Wind
0.7 m/s SW (227 deg)
Humidity
99 %
Pressure
1,013.6 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 1,013.6 - / 0.00 31 0.0 n/a
6h 21.6 0.9 256 99 1,013.6 0.18 / 0.18 31 0.0 n/a
12h 31.6 0.4 194 58 1,013.0 0.00 / 0.17 52 506.4 n/a
18h 26.6 1.2 1 78 1,011.2 0.16 / 0.33 31 519.6 n/a
Tomorrow 22.3 1.3 255 97 1,014.3 0.85 / 1.18 4 0.3 n/a
30h 21.5 1.0 222 99 1,014.9 0.00 / 0.00 26 0.0 n/a
36h 31.4 1.6 196 55 1,015.1 0.04 / 0.04 73 480.8 n/a
42h 24.2 1.5 227 92 1,014.7 2.96 / 3.01 36 388.1 n/a
Tuesday 21.9 1.0 260 99 1,017.6 0.00 / 1.28 38 0.3 n/a
54h 21.4 0.5 202 100 1,017.1 0.00 / 0.04 45 0.0 n/a
60h 31.6 1.2 269 54 1,016.3 0.00 / 0.00 51 477.7 n/a
66h 26.7 1.2 201 75 1,014.0 0.13 / 0.14 76 507.2 n/a
Wednesday 22.3 1.1 231 99 1,017.2 3.07 / 3.20 100 0.2 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 Sumota?
Now 22.5 C with partly cloudy skies and a 0.7 m/s south-westerly wind. Next 24h: 21.6 to 31.6 C, max wind 1.3 m/s. Precip around 1.2 mm. Solar peaks near 520 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 Sumota today?
Sunrise around 06:24 and sunset around 18:17 (local time). Day length about 11h 53m.
What is the local time in Sumota?
Local time is 09:47. Time zone: Africa/Monrovia (UTC+00:00).
What type of place is Sumota?
Sumota is a populated place.
What is the elevation of Sumota?
DEM 237 m.
Where is Sumota located?
It is at 6.80726, -9.22678 (latitude, longitude).
Which country is Sumota in?
It is in Liberia.

Sources

Last updated 2014-12-04
geonames https://www.geonames.org/9870131

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