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When to go · Kenema

Kenema in January

Great month. Inside Kenema's best window: Nov–Apr.

Key facts

Verdict
Great
Temperature
32°C (90°F) / 21°C (70°F)
average high / low
Rain days
1
Crowds
Medium
Sierra Leone overall
Prices
Medium
Sierra Leone overall

Verdict

GreatBest and avoid months for Kenema

Inside Kenema's best window: Nov–Apr.

Is another month better than January?

No other month rates higher than January for Kenema in this guide.

Weather in January

Long-term averages
  • KenemaHighs around 32 °C (90 °F), lows around 21 °C (70 °F), rain on about 1 day
  • Eastern forest, Sierra Leone · Tiwai, Gola, Kenemabest weather

    Rainforest; trails and roads become hard in the rains.

Crowds and prices

Crowds · Sierra Leone overall
Medium
Prices · Sierra Leone overall
Medium

Sierra Leone overall: Dry and sunny, some Harmattan haze; peak beach season.

Compare two months

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

  • Verdict

    Jan: Great

    Feb: Great

  • Daytime high

    Jan: 32 °C (90 °F)

    Feb: 33 °C (91 °F)

  • Night low

    Jan: 21 °C (70 °F)

    Feb: 22 °C (72 °F)

  • Rain days

    Jan: 1 (better)

    Feb: 2

  • Crowds

    Jan: Medium

    Feb: Medium

  • Prices

    Jan: Medium

    Feb: Medium

  • Festivals listed

    Jan: 0

    Feb: 0

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

February: Inside Kenema's best window: Nov–Apr.

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

What to pack

  • Light, breathable clothes, a sun hat and sunscreen

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