When to go · Kenema
Kenema in August
Avoid month. Listed as a month to avoid: May–Oct (rainy season).
Key facts
- Verdict
- Avoid
- Temperature
- 28°C (82°F)82°F (28°C) / 22°C (72°F)72°F (22°C)
- average high / low
- Rain days
- 24
- 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 August?
August is rated avoid. These months rate higher:
Weather in August
- KenemaHighs around 28 °C (82 °F), lows around 22 °C (72 °F), rain on about 24 daysHighs around 82 °F (28 °C), lows around 72 °F (22 °C), rain on about 24 days
- Eastern forest, Sierra Leone · Tiwai, Gola, Kenemastorm or typhoon risk
Rainforest; trails and roads become hard in the rains.
Crowds and prices
- Crowds · Sierra Leone overall
- Low
- Prices · Sierra Leone overall
- Low
Sierra Leone overall: Wettest month; boat crossings rough.
Compare two months
Weather, crowds and prices for any two months in Kenema, side by side.
Verdict
Aug: Avoid
Jan: Great (better)
Daytime high
Aug: 28 °C (82 °F)82 °F (28 °C)
Jan: 32 °C (90 °F)90 °F (32 °C)
Night low
Aug: 22 °C (72 °F)72 °F (22 °C)
Jan: 21 °C (70 °F)70 °F (21 °C)
Rain days
Aug: 24
Jan: 1 (better)
Crowds
Aug: Low
Jan: Medium
Prices
Aug: Low
Jan: Medium
Festivals listed
Aug: 0
Jan: 0
August: Listed as a month to avoid: May–Oct (rainy season).
January: Inside Kenema's best window: Nov–Apr.
Kenema: figures are long-term averages from this guide, not a forecast.
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