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When to go · Sierra Leone

Sierra Leone, month by month

The best months for Sierra Leone: Jan, Feb, Dec. Months to avoid: Jul, Aug, Sep.

Month by month

  1. JanuaryGreatDry and sunny, some Harmattan haze; peak beach season.Freetown Peninsula and coast: best weather · Eastern forest: best weather · North and highlands: smoke hazeCrowds: Medium · 1 festival or holiday
  2. FebruaryGreatDry; best month for the islands and Tiwai.Freetown Peninsula and coast: best weather · Eastern forest: best weather · North and highlands: best weatherCrowds: Medium · 2 festivals or holidays
  3. MarchGoodHot and dry; clear seas.Freetown Peninsula and coast: best weather · Eastern forest: hot · North and highlands: hotCrowds: Low · 3 festivals or holidays
  4. AprilMixedHumid; first storms late in the month; Independence Day 27 April.Freetown Peninsula and coast: fine · Eastern forest: fine · North and highlands: hotCrowds: Low · 2 festivals or holidays
  5. MayMixedRains start; roads inland begin to suffer.Freetown Peninsula and coast: rainy · Eastern forest: rainy · North and highlands: rainyCrowds: Low · 1 festival or holiday
  6. JuneMixedHeavy rain building.Freetown Peninsula and coast: storm or typhoon risk · Eastern forest: rainy · North and highlands: rainyCrowds: Low · 1 festival or holiday
  7. JulyAvoidVery wet; flood and landslide risk in Freetown.Freetown Peninsula and coast: storm or typhoon risk · Eastern forest: rainy · North and highlands: rainyCrowds: Low
  8. AugustAvoidWettest month; boat crossings rough.Freetown Peninsula and coast: storm or typhoon risk · Eastern forest: storm or typhoon risk · North and highlands: rainyCrowds: Low · 1 festival or holiday
  9. SeptemberAvoidStill very wet.Freetown Peninsula and coast: storm or typhoon risk · Eastern forest: storm or typhoon risk · North and highlands: rainyCrowds: Low · 1 festival or holiday
  10. OctoberMixedRain eases late in the month.Freetown Peninsula and coast: rainy · Eastern forest: rainy · North and highlands: rainyCrowds: Low
  11. NovemberGoodDry season returns; green hills.Freetown Peninsula and coast: fine · Eastern forest: fine · North and highlands: fineCrowds: Low
  12. DecemberGreatDry and festive; diaspora visits fill Freetown hotels.Freetown Peninsula and coast: best weather · Eastern forest: best weather · North and highlands: best weatherCrowds: High · 1 festival or holiday

Weather by region

How each climate zone rates each month.

Weather rating by region and month
RegionJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Freetown Peninsula and coastFreetown, River No. 2, Bureh, Banana Islands, BontheBestBestBestOKWetStormStormStormStormWetOKBest
Eastern forestTiwai, Gola, KenemaBestBestHotOKWetWetWetStormStormWetOKBest
North and highlandsMakeni, Outamba-Kilimi, Loma MountainsHazeBestHotHotWetWetWetWetWetWetOKBest