When to go · Bonthe

Bonthe in May

Avoid month. Listed as a month to avoid: May–Oct (rainy season, boats may be unreliable).

Key facts

Verdict: Avoid
Temperature: 31°C (88°F)88°F (31°C) / 23°C (73°F)73°F (23°C); average high / low
Rain days: 14
Crowds: Low; Sierra Leone overall
Prices: Low; Sierra Leone overall

Plan around it

Verdict

AvoidBest and avoid months for Bonthe

Listed as a month to avoid: May–Oct (rainy season, boats may be unreliable).

May is rated avoid. These months rate higher:

Long-term averages

BontheHighs around 31 °C (88 °F), lows around 23 °C (73 °F), rain on about 14 daysHighs around 88 °F (31 °C), lows around 73 °F (23 °C), rain on about 14 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.

Sierra Leone overall: Rains start; roads inland begin to suffer.

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

First month

Second month

May: Listed as a month to avoid: May–Oct (rainy season, boats may be unreliable).

January: Inside Bonthe's best window: Nov–Apr.

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