When to go · Freetown
Freetown, month by month
The best months for Freetown: Jan, Feb, Mar, Dec. Months to avoid: May, Jun, Jul, Aug, Sep.
Month by month
- JanuaryGreatDry and dusty (harmattan haze); good for beaches.31 °C (88 °F) / 23 °C (73 °F), 1 rain days88 °F (31 °C) / 73 °F (23 °C), 1 rain daysCrowds: Medium · 2 festivals or holidays
- FebruaryGreatDry and hot; the best month for beaches.32 °C (90 °F) / 24 °C (75 °F), 1 rain days90 °F (32 °C) / 75 °F (24 °C), 1 rain daysCrowds: Medium · 1 festival or holiday
- MarchGreatDry, hot and humid.32 °C (90 °F) / 24 °C (75 °F), 3 rain days90 °F (32 °C) / 75 °F (24 °C), 3 rain daysCrowds: Low · 1 festival or holiday
- AprilGoodDry season winds down; first showers.32 °C (90 °F) / 24 °C (75 °F), 7 rain days90 °F (32 °C) / 75 °F (24 °C), 7 rain daysCrowds: Low · 2 festivals or holidays
- MayAvoidRainy season starts; heavy rain and flooding.31 °C (88 °F) / 24 °C (75 °F), 17 rain days88 °F (31 °C) / 75 °F (24 °C), 17 rain daysCrowds: Low · 1 festival or holiday
- JuneAvoidHeavy rain; slow roads.29 °C (84 °F) / 23 °C (73 °F), 24 rain days84 °F (29 °C) / 73 °F (23 °C), 24 rain daysCrowds: Low · 1 festival or holiday
- JulyAvoidVery wet; landslide and flood risk.28 °C (82 °F) / 23 °C (73 °F), 28 rain days82 °F (28 °C) / 73 °F (23 °C), 28 rain daysCrowds: Low · 1 festival or holiday
- AugustAvoidWettest month; some roads close.28 °C (82 °F) / 23 °C (73 °F), 28 rain days82 °F (28 °C) / 73 °F (23 °C), 28 rain daysCrowds: Low · 1 festival or holiday
- SeptemberAvoidVery wet; rain easing late.29 °C (84 °F) / 23 °C (73 °F), 25 rain days84 °F (29 °C) / 73 °F (23 °C), 25 rain daysCrowds: Low · 1 festival or holiday
- OctoberMixedRain easing; roads recovering.30 °C (86 °F) / 23 °C (73 °F), 20 rain days86 °F (30 °C) / 73 °F (23 °C), 20 rain daysCrowds: Low · 1 festival or holiday
- NovemberGoodDry season begins; good travel weather.31 °C (88 °F) / 24 °C (75 °F), 10 rain days88 °F (31 °C) / 75 °F (24 °C), 10 rain daysCrowds: Low · 1 festival or holiday
- DecemberGreatDry; harmattan haze begins late in the month.31 °C (88 °F) / 23 °C (73 °F), 3 rain days88 °F (31 °C) / 73 °F (23 °C), 3 rain daysCrowds: High · 2 festivals or holidays
Compare two months
Weather, crowds and prices for any two months in Freetown, side by side.
Verdict
Jan: Great
Feb: Great
Daytime high
Jan: 31 °C (88 °F)88 °F (31 °C)
Feb: 32 °C (90 °F)90 °F (32 °C)
Night low
Jan: 23 °C (73 °F)73 °F (23 °C)
Feb: 24 °C (75 °F)75 °F (24 °C)
Rain days
Jan: 1
Feb: 1
Crowds
Jan: Medium
Feb: Medium
Prices
Jan: Medium
Feb: Medium
Festivals listed
Jan: 2
Feb: 1
January: Dry and dusty (harmattan haze); good for beaches.
February: Dry and hot; the best month for beaches.
Freetown: figures are long-term averages from this guide, not a forecast.
All twelve months in one grid — weather, crowds and prices, with gaps left as unknown.