Freetown Climate by Month
Freetown, Western Area, Sierra Leone
Warm all year, with a rainy season from June to September.
Warm all year, with a rainy season from June to September: that's Freetown's climate in short. April is the warmest month, with highs around 90°F (32°C); August is the coolest at 83°F (28°C), and nights dip to 72°F (22°C). It gets 120 in (3038 mm) of rain a year, 81% of it from June to September. January and February are almost completely dry. The air is humid, averaging 81% relative humidity.
- Warmest month
- 90°F(32°C)
- Average high, April
- Coldest nights
- 72°F(22°C)
- Average low, January
- Rain per year
- 120 in(3038 mm)
- Wettest: August
- Humidity
- 81%
- Sunniest: March
Best and worst months in Freetown
Best for weatherDecember to February are the best time for weather in Freetown: highs near 88°F (31°C) and almost no rain.
Least pleasantAugust is the least pleasant month: it's the wettest, with 35 in (879 mm) of rain.
Comfort combines how close the afternoon high is to 75°F (24°C) with how much rain falls and how humid it is. See where the weather is best in January.
Temperature and rain through the year
Highs and lows (°F)
Average highAverage low
Rain (in per month)
Freetown weather by month
| Month | High | Low | Rain | Humidity | Sun |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| JanJanuaryBest | 88°F(31°C) | 72°F(22°C) | 0.2 in(4 mm) | 74% | 5.2 |
| FebFebruaryBest | 89°F(32°C) | 73°F(23°C) | 0.2 in(4 mm) | 75% | 5.6 |
| MarMarch | 90°F(32°C) | 74°F(23°C) | 0.5 in(12 mm) | 75% | 5.8 |
| AprApril | 90°F(32°C) | 75°F(24°C) | 1.3 in(34 mm) | 76% | 5.7 |
| MayMay | 89°F(31°C) | 74°F(24°C) | 6.4 in(163 mm) | 82% | 5.1 |
| JunJune | 86°F(30°C) | 73°F(23°C) | 14 in(348 mm) | 85% | 4.4 |
| JulJuly | 84°F(29°C) | 72°F(22°C) | 28 in(713 mm) | 85% | 3.8 |
| AugAugust | 83°F(28°C) | 73°F(23°C) | 35 in(879 mm) | 87% | 3.7 |
| SepSeptember | 85°F(29°C) | 73°F(23°C) | 20 in(508 mm) | 84% | 4.2 |
| OctOctober | 87°F(30°C) | 73°F(23°C) | 11 in(271 mm) | 84% | 4.8 |
| NovNovember | 87°F(31°C) | 74°F(23°C) | 3.5 in(88 mm) | 85% | 4.9 |
| DecDecemberBest | 87°F(30°C) | 73°F(23°C) | 0.6 in(14 mm) | 80% | 4.8 |
1991–2020 averages. Sun is solar radiation in kWh/m² per day. Highlighted: the most comfortable months.
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