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Best Time to Visit Sierra Leone
Climate based on Freetown • 2015–2024
The best overall weather in Sierra Leone is in December, with average highs around 29°C. The single best 14-day window: Dec 18 - Dec 31. The hottest month is December (29°C highs) and the coolest is August (26°C highs).
Year-at-a-glance heatmap
Each cell is colored by the typical daytime high for that day. Hover for rainfall and sunshine.
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- Freezingbelow 0°C
- Very Cold0–5°C
- Cold5–12°C
- Fresh12–18°C
- Comfortable18–25°C
- Warm25–30°C
- Very Warm30–39°C
- Smoking Hot39°C+
Best 14-day travel windows
Top pick
Dec 18 - Dec 31
14-day window • Avg 27°C • Warm
Alternative 1
Jan 28 - Feb 10
14-day window • Avg 27°C • Warm
Alternative 2
Jan 1 - Jan 14
14-day window • Avg 27°C • Warm
Month-by-month breakdown
January
Warm27°Cavg
- 29°C / 24°C
- 6mm total
- 10.4h sun/day
February
Warm27°Cavg
- 29°C / 25°C
- 5mm total
- 10.8h sun/day
March
Warm27°Cavg
- 29°C / 25°C
- 8mm total
- 10.7h sun/day
April
Warm27°Cavg
- 29°C / 25°C
- 37mm total
- 10.4h sun/day
May
Warm27°Cavg
- 29°C / 25°C
- 197mm total
- 9.4h sun/day
June
Warm26°Cavg
- 28°C / 24°C
- 431mm total
- 7.6h sun/day
July
Warm25°Cavg
- 26°C / 23°C
- 713mm total
- 6.5h sun/day
August
Warm25°Cavg
- 26°C / 23°C
- 767mm total
- 6.2h sun/day
September
Warm25°Cavg
- 27°C / 23°C
- 534mm total
- 6.7h sun/day
October
Warm26°Cavg
- 28°C / 24°C
- 299mm total
- 8.4h sun/day
November
Warm26°Cavg
- 28°C / 24°C
- 156mm total
- 9.8h sun/day
December
Warm27°Cavg
- 29°C / 25°C
- 26mm total
- 10.4h sun/day
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