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Best Time to Visit Sierra Leone
Climate based on Freetown • 2015–2024
The best overall time to visit Sierra Leone is January (excellent, score 84/100). The single best 14-day window: Jan 2 – Jan 15. Avoid June if you can — it scores lowest at 57/100.
Year-at-a-glance heatmap
Each cell shows a daily "visit suitability" score combining comfort (temperature), dryness (rainfall), and sunshine. Hover for details.
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Best 14-day travel windows
Top pick
Jan 2 – Jan 15
14-day window • Score 85/100
Alternative 1
Jan 16 – Jan 29
14-day window • Score 84/100
Alternative 2
Jan 30 – Feb 12
14-day window • Score 84/100
Month-by-month breakdown
January
Excellent84/100
- 29°C / 24°C
- 6mm total
- 10.4h sun/day
February
Excellent84/100
- 29°C / 25°C
- 5mm total
- 10.8h sun/day
March
Excellent84/100
- 29°C / 25°C
- 8mm total
- 10.7h sun/day
April
Excellent79/100
- 29°C / 25°C
- 37mm total
- 10.4h sun/day
May
Good65/100
- 29°C / 25°C
- 197mm total
- 9.4h sun/day
June
Fair57/100
- 28°C / 24°C
- 431mm total
- 7.6h sun/day
July
Fair57/100
- 26°C / 23°C
- 713mm total
- 6.5h sun/day
August
Fair57/100
- 26°C / 23°C
- 767mm total
- 6.2h sun/day
September
Fair57/100
- 27°C / 23°C
- 534mm total
- 6.7h sun/day
October
Good61/100
- 28°C / 24°C
- 299mm total
- 8.4h sun/day
November
Good71/100
- 28°C / 24°C
- 156mm total
- 9.8h sun/day
December
Excellent81/100
- 29°C / 25°C
- 26mm total
- 10.4h sun/day
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