When to go · Freetown
Freetown, month by month
The best months for Freetown: Jan, Feb, Mar, Dec. Months to avoid: May, Jun, Jul, Aug, Sep.
Month by month
- JanuaryGreatDry and dusty (harmattan haze); good for beaches.31 °C / 23 °C, 1 rain days88 °F / 73 °F, 1 rain daysCrowds: Medium · 2 festivals or holidays
- FebruaryGreatDry and hot; the best month for beaches.32 °C / 24 °C, 1 rain days90 °F / 75 °F, 1 rain daysCrowds: Medium · 1 festival or holiday
- MarchGreatDry, hot and humid.32 °C / 24 °C, 3 rain days90 °F / 75 °F, 3 rain daysCrowds: Low · 1 festival or holiday
- AprilGoodDry season winds down; first showers.32 °C / 24 °C, 7 rain days90 °F / 75 °F, 7 rain daysCrowds: Low · 2 festivals or holidays
- MayAvoidRainy season starts; heavy rain and flooding.31 °C / 24 °C, 17 rain days88 °F / 75 °F, 17 rain daysCrowds: Low · 1 festival or holiday
- JuneAvoidHeavy rain; slow roads.29 °C / 23 °C, 24 rain days84 °F / 73 °F, 24 rain daysCrowds: Low · 1 festival or holiday
- JulyAvoidVery wet; landslide and flood risk.28 °C / 23 °C, 28 rain days82 °F / 73 °F, 28 rain daysCrowds: Low · 1 festival or holiday
- AugustAvoidWettest month; some roads close.28 °C / 23 °C, 28 rain days82 °F / 73 °F, 28 rain daysCrowds: Low · 1 festival or holiday
- SeptemberAvoidVery wet; rain easing late.29 °C / 23 °C, 25 rain days84 °F / 73 °F, 25 rain daysCrowds: Low · 1 festival or holiday
- OctoberMixedRain easing; roads recovering.30 °C / 23 °C, 20 rain days86 °F / 73 °F, 20 rain daysCrowds: Low · 1 festival or holiday
- NovemberGoodDry season begins; good travel weather.31 °C / 24 °C, 10 rain days88 °F / 75 °F, 10 rain daysCrowds: Low · 1 festival or holiday
- DecemberGreatDry; harmattan haze begins late in the month.31 °C / 23 °C, 3 rain days88 °F / 73 °F, 3 rain daysCrowds: High · 2 festivals or holidays