When to go · Kenema

Kenema in August

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

Key facts

Verdict: Avoid
Temperature: 28°C (82°F)82°F (28°C) / 22°C (72°F)72°F (22°C); average high / low
Rain days: 24
Crowds: Low; Sierra Leone overall
Prices: Low; Sierra Leone overall

Plan around it

Verdict

AvoidBest and avoid months for Kenema

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

August is rated avoid. These months rate higher:

Long-term averages

KenemaHighs around 28 °C (82 °F), lows around 22 °C (72 °F), rain on about 24 daysHighs around 82 °F (28 °C), lows around 72 °F (22 °C), rain on about 24 days
Eastern forest, Sierra Leone · Tiwai, Gola, Kenemastorm or typhoon risk
Rainforest; trails and roads become hard in the rains.

Sierra Leone overall: Wettest month; boat crossings rough.

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

First month

Second month

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

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

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