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Bo in October

Avoid month. Listed as a month to avoid: May–Oct (rainy season).

Key facts

Verdict
Avoid
Temperature
33°C (91°F) / 24°C (75°F)
average high / low
Rain days
6
Crowds
Low
Sierra Leone overall
Prices
Low
Sierra Leone overall

Verdict

AvoidBest and avoid months for Bo

Listed as a month to avoid: May–Oct (rainy season).

Is another month better than October?

October is rated avoid. These months rate higher:

Weather in October

Long-term averages
  • BoHighs around 33 °C (91 °F), lows around 24 °C (75 °F), rain on about 6 days
  • Freetown Peninsula and coast, Sierra Leone · Freetown, River No. 2, Bureh, Banana Islands, Bontherainy

    One of the wettest capitals in the world: over 3 m of rain a year, most of it July–September, with floods and landslides.

Crowds and prices

Crowds · Sierra Leone overall
Low
Prices · Sierra Leone overall
Low

Sierra Leone overall: Rain eases late in the month.

Compare two months

Weather, crowds and prices for any two months in Bo, side by side.

  • Verdict

    Oct: Avoid

    Jan: Great (better)

  • Daytime high

    Oct: 33 °C (91 °F)

    Jan: 30 °C (86 °F)

  • Night low

    Oct: 24 °C (75 °F)

    Jan: 22 °C (72 °F)

  • Rain days

    Oct: 6

    Jan: 2 (better)

  • Crowds

    Oct: Low

    Jan: Medium

  • Prices

    Oct: Low

    Jan: Medium

  • Festivals listed

    Oct: 0

    Jan: 0

October: Listed as a month to avoid: May–Oct (rainy season).

January: Inside Bo's best window: Nov–Apr (dry season).

Bo: figures are long-term averages from this guide, not a forecast.

What to pack

  • Light, breathable clothes, a sun hat and sunscreen
  • A rain jacket or umbrella and shoes that dry fast

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