Climate of Freetown
Freetown has a tropical monsoon climate. You have high temperatures and a lot of rainfall throughout the year. The average annual temperature for Freetown is 31° degrees and there is about 1248 mm of rain in a year. It is dry for 96 days a year with an average humidity of 77% and an UV-index of 6.
Climate averages for the whole year
- Day: the average daily temperature during the day is between 26°C and 36°C
- Night:the average nighttime temperature is between 17°C and 22°C
- Rain: it rains 250 days and there is a total of approximately 1246 mm rainfall
- Sun hours: throughout the year there are 2731 sun hours
Maximum temperature: | between 26°C and 36°C |
Warmest month: | 36°C in March |
Coldest month: | 26°C in August |
Night temperature: | between 17°C and 22°C |
Dry days: | 115 days |
Days with rain: | 250 days |
Days with snow: | 0 days |
Total rain sum: | 1246 mm |
Hours of sunshine: | 2731 hours |
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Temperature graph
This graph shows the average maximum temperature (red) and minimum temperature (blue) for Freetown.
Precipitation graph
This graph shows the average amount of rainfall per month for Freetown.
Climate table of Freetown
In this climate table you can see at a glance what the average weather per month is for Freetown. The data has been collected over a 30-year period, from which an average per month has been derived. From year to year the differences may be larger or smaller, but with this climate table you have a good idea of what the weather for Freetown might be like in a given month.
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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Day temp. (°C) | 34 | 35 | 36 | 35 | 32 | 29 | 27 | 26 | 28 | 29 | 30 | 31 |
Night temp. (°C) | 18 | 19 | 21 | 22 | 22 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 20 | 20 | 17 |
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
Precipitation (mm) | 6 | 12 | 42 | 68 | 113 | 125 | 161 | 220 | 246 | 174 | 72 | 7 |
Days with rain | 3 | 6 | 17 | 21 | 28 | 29 | 31 | 31 | 30 | 30 | 20 | 4 |
Dry days | 28 | 22 | 14 | 9 | 3 | 1 | - | - | - | 1 | 10 | 27 |
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
Sun hours per day | 10 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 6 | 4 | 3 | 5 | 7 | 9 | 10 |
Wind force (Bft) | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
UV-index | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 6 | 5 | 6 | 6 |
Best time to visit Freetown
The best time to visit Freetown in Sierra Leone is in November and December. In this period you have a warm temperature and little precipitation. The highest average temperature in Freetown is 36°C in March and the lowest is 26°C in August.
Climate of Freetown by month
What is the average climate in a given month for Freetown? Click on a month to see all monthly averages for sunshine, maximum and minimum temperatures, percent chance of rain per day, snowfall and number of rainy days.
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