Freetown in April

Dry season winds down; first showers.

All twelve months in one grid — weather, crowds and prices, with gaps left as unknown.

April is rated good. These months rate higher:

• DecemberGreatDry; harmattan haze begins late in the month.
• JanuaryGreatDry and dusty (harmattan haze); good for beaches.
• FebruaryGreatDry and hot; the best month for beaches.
• MarchGreatDry, hot and humid.

• FreetownHighs around 32 °C (90 °F), lows around 24 °C (75 °F), rain on about 7 daysHighs around 90 °F (32 °C), lows around 75 °F (24 °C), rain on about 7 days
• Freetown Peninsula and coast, Sierra Leone · Freetown, River No. 2, Bureh, Banana Islands, Bonthefine

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

Dates as our data lists them. Moving holidays (lunar and Islamic calendars, Easter) shift every year: check the date for your year before you build a trip on it.

• Dry season

  About November to April · Whole city

  Best weather for beaches and travel; harmattan haze from December to February.

• Independence Day

  27 April · Central Freetown

  A public holiday with parades; roads in the centre close and hotels are busy.

Crowds · Sierra Leone overall

Low

Prices · Sierra Leone overall

Medium

Sierra Leone overall: Humid; first storms late in the month; Independence Day 27 April.

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

• Light, breathable clothes, a sun hat and sunscreen

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