Location & Surroundings

Wela is a settlement in Grand Gedeh County, Liberia, at 237 m elevation. The nearest larger town is Zwedru, 43 km to the east. The national capital Monrovia is about 255 km to the west. The nearest airport is Guiglo Airport, about 120 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° 8' 13" N, 8° 30' 56" W
  • Elevation DEM: 237 m
  • Timezone Africa/Monrovia
  • Time Shift GMT 0 (DST 0)

Statistics & Country

  • Pop. Density 0 p/km²
  • Built-up 0.0%
  • Settlement Very low density rural
  • Currency Dollar (LRD)
  • Phone Prefix +231

Sun & Local Time

Other populated places nearby

  • Kuli
    populated place 4.4 km SW
  • Bola
    populated place 4.6 km W

Nearby

  • Kuli
    populated place 4.4 km SW
  • Bola
    populated place 4.6 km W

Weather in Wela

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

Now 22.3 C with overcast skies and a 1.2 m/s south-westerly wind. Next 24h: 21.8 to 26.4 C, max wind 2.2 m/s. Precip around 0.4 mm. Solar peaks near 544 W/m2.

Temperature
22.3 C
Wind
1.2 m/s SW (224 deg)
Humidity
99 %
Pressure
1,013.3 hPa
Clouds
80 %
Precip
0.38 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 22.3 1.2 224 99 1,013.3 - / 0.00 80 0.0 n/a
6h 26.4 1.9 211 86 1,013.8 3.12 / 3.12 71 331.1 n/a
12h 23.7 2.2 223 96 1,011.7 5.83 / 8.95 96 544.4 n/a
18h 21.8 1.4 239 99 1,014.8 0.00 / 1.60 98 2.0 n/a
Tomorrow 22.1 0.7 213 99 1,013.9 0.00 / 0.38 100 0.0 n/a
30h 24.9 1.6 213 90 1,014.7 1.86 / 2.24 83 182.3 n/a
36h 23.2 2.3 191 96 1,012.6 7.10 / 9.33 98 433.0 n/a
42h 22.1 1.7 195 99 1,015.0 0.41 / 9.74 100 2.1 n/a
Tuesday 21.3 1.1 132 99 1,015.0 0.00 / 1.59 99 0.0 n/a
54h 26.4 1.9 133 73 1,016.1 0.00 / 0.32 93 291.6 n/a
Source: NOAA GFS 0.25° (run 2026-09-13 06:00 UTC).

FAQ

What is the current weather and next 24-hour outlook in Wela?
Now 22.3 C with overcast skies and a 1.2 m/s south-westerly wind. Next 24h: 21.8 to 26.4 C, max wind 2.2 m/s. Precip around 0.4 mm. Solar peaks near 544 W/m2.
Is precipitation expected in the next 24 hours?
Around 0.4 mm of precipitation is expected in the next 24 hours.
When are sunrise and sunset in Wela today?
Sunrise around 06:23 and sunset around 18:35 (local time). Day length about 12h 12m.
What is the local time in Wela?
Local time is 11:32. Time zone: Africa/Monrovia (UTC+00:00).
What type of place is Wela?
Wela is a populated place.
What is the elevation of Wela?
DEM 237 m.
Where is Wela located?
It is at 6.13694, -8.51556 (latitude, longitude).
Which country is Wela in?
It is in Liberia.

Sources

Last updated 1996-03-19
geonames https://www.geonames.org/2273170