When to go · Bonthe

Bonthe in August

Avoid month. Listed as a month to avoid: May–Oct (rainy season, boats may be unreliable).

Key facts

Verdict: Avoid
Temperature: 28°C (82°F)82°F (28°C) / 21°C (70°F)70°F (21°C); average high / low
Rain days: 26
Crowds: Low; Sierra Leone overall
Prices: Low; Sierra Leone overall

Plan around it

Verdict

AvoidBest and avoid months for Bonthe

Listed as a month to avoid: May–Oct (rainy season, boats may be unreliable).

August is rated avoid. These months rate higher:

Long-term averages

BontheHighs around 28 °C (82 °F), lows around 21 °C (70 °F), rain on about 26 daysHighs around 82 °F (28 °C), lows around 70 °F (21 °C), rain on about 26 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.

Sierra Leone overall: Wettest month; boat crossings rough.

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

First month

Second month

August: Listed as a month to avoid: May–Oct (rainy season, boats may be unreliable).

January: Inside Bonthe's best window: Nov–Apr.

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