When to go · Bo
Bo in July
Avoid month. Listed as a month to avoid: May–Oct (rainy season).
Key facts
- Verdict
- Avoid
- Temperature
- 35°C (95°F)95°F (35°C) / 26°C (79°F)79°F (26°C)
- average high / low
- Rain days
- 14
- Crowds
- Low
- Sierra Leone overall
- Prices
- Low
- Sierra Leone overall
Verdict
Listed as a month to avoid: May–Oct (rainy season).
Is another month better than July?
July is rated avoid. These months rate higher:
Weather in July
- BoHighs around 35 °C (95 °F), lows around 26 °C (79 °F), rain on about 14 daysHighs around 95 °F (35 °C), lows around 79 °F (26 °C), rain on about 14 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: Very wet; flood and landslide risk in Freetown.
Compare two months
Weather, crowds and prices for any two months in Bo, side by side.
Verdict
Jul: Avoid
Jan: Great (better)
Daytime high
Jul: 35 °C (95 °F)95 °F (35 °C)
Jan: 30 °C (86 °F)86 °F (30 °C)
Night low
Jul: 26 °C (79 °F)79 °F (26 °C)
Jan: 22 °C (72 °F)72 °F (22 °C)
Rain days
Jul: 14
Jan: 2 (better)
Crowds
Jul: Low
Jan: Medium
Prices
Jul: Low
Jan: Medium
Festivals listed
Jul: 0
Jan: 0
July: Listed as a month to avoid: May–Oct (rainy season).
January: Inside Bo's best window: Nov–Apr (dry season).
Bo: figures are long-term averages from this guide, not a forecast.
What to pack
- Light, breathable clothes, a sun hat and sunscreen
- A rain jacket or umbrella and shoes that dry fast
- A spare day in the plan: storms can cancel flights and ferries