When to go · Freetown
Freetown in August
Avoid month. Wettest month; some roads close.
Key facts
- Verdict
- Avoid
- Temperature
- 28°C82°F / 23°C73°F
- average high / low
- Rain days
- 28
- Crowds
- Low
- Sierra Leone overall
- Prices
- Low
- Sierra Leone overall
Verdict
AvoidVoykit month rating for Freetown
Wettest month; some roads close.
Weather in August
- FreetownHighs around 28 °C, lows around 23 °C, rain on about 28 daysHighs around 82 °F, lows around 73 °F, rain on about 28 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.
Peak rains season
Lush landscapes and low prices.
Watch: Floods, landslide risk and rough crossings.
Festivals and holidays
Dates as our data lists them. Moving holidays (lunar and Islamic calendars, Easter) shift every year: check the date for your year before you build a trip on it.
Rainy season
About May to October · Whole city and peninsula
Heavy rain, floods and landslide risk; slow roads and rougher boat crossings.
Crowds and prices
- Crowds · Sierra Leone overall
- Low
- Prices · Sierra Leone overall
- Low
Sierra Leone overall: Wettest month; boat crossings rough.
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