When to go · Kenema
Kenema in September
Avoid month. Listed as a month to avoid: May–Oct (rainy season).
Key facts
- Verdict
- Avoid
- Temperature
- 29°C (84°F)84°F (29°C) / 22°C (72°F)72°F (22°C)
- average high / low
- Rain days
- 23
- 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 September?
September is rated avoid. These months rate higher:
Weather in September
- KenemaHighs around 29 °C (84 °F), lows around 22 °C (72 °F), rain on about 23 daysHighs around 84 °F (29 °C), lows around 72 °F (22 °C), rain on about 23 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: Still very wet.
Compare two months
Weather, crowds and prices for any two months in Kenema, side by side.
Verdict
Sep: Avoid
Jan: Great (better)
Daytime high
Sep: 29 °C (84 °F)84 °F (29 °C)
Jan: 32 °C (90 °F)90 °F (32 °C)
Night low
Sep: 22 °C (72 °F)72 °F (22 °C)
Jan: 21 °C (70 °F)70 °F (21 °C)
Rain days
Sep: 23
Jan: 1 (better)
Crowds
Sep: Low
Jan: Medium
Prices
Sep: Low
Jan: Medium
Festivals listed
Sep: 0
Jan: 0
September: 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