When to go · Sierra Leone
Sierra Leone in April
Mixed month. Humid; first storms late in the month; Independence Day 27 April.
Key facts
- Verdict
- Mixed
- Crowds
- Low
- Sierra Leone
- Prices
- Medium
- Sierra Leone
Verdict
Humid; first storms late in the month; Independence Day 27 April.
Weather in April
- Freetown Peninsula and coast · Freetown, River No. 2, Bureh, Banana Islands, Bonthefine
One of the wettest capitals in the world: over 3 m of rain a year, most of it July–September, with floods and landslides.
- Eastern forest · Tiwai, Gola, Kenemafine
Rainforest; trails and roads become hard in the rains.
- North and highlands · Makeni, Outamba-Kilimi, Loma Mountainshot
Drier savanna; Harmattan haze in January; Mount Bintumani best Dec–Mar.
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.
Good Friday and Easter Monday
Mar–Apr (moves yearly)
Public holidays; beaches busy.
Independence Day
27 Apr
Parades and lanterns in Freetown.
Crowds and prices
- Crowds · Sierra Leone
- Low
- Prices · Sierra Leone
- Medium
What to pack
- Light, breathable clothes, a sun hat and sunscreen
Where to go in April
Rated best or good this month
Dry season winds down; first showers.