When to go · Bo
Bo in September
Avoid month. Listed as a month to avoid: May–Oct (rainy season).
Key facts
- Verdict
- Avoid
- Temperature
- 34°C (93°F)93°F (34°C) / 25°C (77°F)77°F (25°C)
- average high / low
- Rain days
- 10
- 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 September?
September is rated avoid. These months rate higher:
Weather in September
- BoHighs around 34 °C (93 °F), lows around 25 °C (77 °F), rain on about 10 daysHighs around 93 °F (34 °C), lows around 77 °F (25 °C), rain on about 10 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 Bo, side by side.
Verdict
Sep: Avoid
Jan: Great (better)
Daytime high
Sep: 34 °C (93 °F)93 °F (34 °C)
Jan: 30 °C (86 °F)86 °F (30 °C)
Night low
Sep: 25 °C (77 °F)77 °F (25 °C)
Jan: 22 °C (72 °F)72 °F (22 °C)
Rain days
Sep: 10
Jan: 2 (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–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