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When to go · Banana Islands

Banana Islands in September

Avoid month. Listed as a month to avoid: May–October (rainy season; boats may be cancelled).

Key facts

Verdict
Avoid
Temperature
29°C (84°F) / 23°C (73°F)
average high / low
Rain days
20
Crowds
Low
Sierra Leone overall
Prices
Low
Sierra Leone overall

Verdict

AvoidBest and avoid months for Banana Islands

Listed as a month to avoid: May–October (rainy season; boats may be cancelled).

Is another month better than September?

September is rated avoid. These months rate higher:

Weather in September

Long-term averages
  • Banana IslandsHighs around 29 °C (84 °F), lows around 23 °C (73 °F), rain on about 20 days
  • Freetown Peninsula and coast, Sierra Leone · Freetown, River No. 2, Bureh, Banana Islands, Bonthestorm or typhoon risk

    One of the wettest capitals in the world: over 3 m of rain a year, most of it July–September, with floods and landslides.

Crowds and prices

Crowds · Sierra Leone overall
Low
Prices · Sierra Leone overall
Low

Sierra Leone overall: Still very wet.

Compare two months

Weather, crowds and prices for any two months in Banana Islands, side by side.

  • Verdict

    Sep: Avoid

    Jan: Great (better)

  • Daytime high

    Sep: 29 °C (84 °F)

    Jan: 30 °C (86 °F)

  • Night low

    Sep: 23 °C (73 °F)

    Jan: 24 °C (75 °F)

  • Rain days

    Sep: 20

    Jan: 1 (better)

  • Crowds

    Sep: Low

    Jan: Medium

  • Prices

    Sep: Low

    Jan: Medium

  • Festivals listed

    Sep: 0

    Jan: 0

September: Listed as a month to avoid: May–October (rainy season; boats may be cancelled).

January: Inside Banana Islands's best window: November–April (dry season).

Banana Islands: figures are long-term averages from this guide, not a forecast.

What to pack

  • A rain jacket or umbrella and shoes that dry fast
  • A spare day in the plan: storms can cancel flights and ferries

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