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Freetown in June

Avoid month. Heavy rain; slow roads.

Key facts

Verdict
Avoid
Temperature
29°C (84°F) / 23°C (73°F)
average high / low
Rain days
24
Crowds
Low
Sierra Leone overall
Prices
Low
Sierra Leone overall

Verdict

AvoidVoykit month rating for Freetown

Heavy rain; slow roads.

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

Is another month better than June?

June is rated avoid. These months rate higher:

Weather in June

Long-term averages
  • FreetownHighs around 29 °C (84 °F), lows around 23 °C (73 °F), rain on about 24 days
  • Freetown Peninsula and coast, Sierra Leone · Freetown, River No. 2, Bureh, Banana Islands, Bonthestorm or typhoon risk

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

Early rains season

Green hills and fewer visitors.

Watch: Heavy storms and slow roads.

Festivals and holidays

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.

  • Rainy season

    About May to October · Whole city and peninsula

    Heavy rain, floods and landslide risk; slow roads and rougher boat crossings.

Crowds and prices

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

Sierra Leone overall: Heavy rain building.

Compare two months

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

  • Verdict

    Jun: Avoid

    Jan: Great (better)

  • Daytime high

    Jun: 29 °C (84 °F)

    Jan: 31 °C (88 °F)

  • Night low

    Jun: 23 °C (73 °F)

    Jan: 23 °C (73 °F)

  • Rain days

    Jun: 24

    Jan: 1 (better)

  • Crowds

    Jun: Low

    Jan: Medium

  • Prices

    Jun: Low

    Jan: Medium

  • Festivals listed

    Jun: 1

    Jan: 2

June: Heavy rain; slow roads.

January: Dry and dusty (harmattan haze); good for beaches.

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

What to pack

  • A rain jacket or umbrella and shoes that dry fast
  • A spare day in the plan: storms can cancel flights and ferries

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