When to go · Sierra Leone
Sierra Leone in April
Mixed month. Humid; first storms late in the month; Independence Day 27 April.
Key facts
- Verdict
- Mixed
- Crowds
- Low
- Sierra Leone
- Prices
- Medium
- Sierra Leone
Verdict
Humid; first storms late in the month; Independence Day 27 April.
Is another month better than April?
April is rated mixed. These months rate higher:
Weather in April
- Freetown Peninsula and coast · 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.
- Eastern forest · Tiwai, Gola, Kenemafine
Rainforest; trails and roads become hard in the rains.
- North and highlands · Makeni, Outamba-Kilimi, Loma Mountainshot
Drier savanna; Harmattan haze in January; Mount Bintumani best Dec–Mar.
- Freetown32 °C (90 °F) / 24 °C (75 °F), 7 rain days90 °F (32 °C) / 75 °F (24 °C), 7 rain days
- Banana Islands31 °C (88 °F) / 25 °C (77 °F), 5 rain days88 °F (31 °C) / 77 °F (25 °C), 5 rain days
- Bo33 °C (91 °F) / 24 °C (75 °F), 5 rain days91 °F (33 °C) / 75 °F (24 °C), 5 rain days
- Bonthe32 °C (90 °F) / 24 °C (75 °F), 7 rain days90 °F (32 °C) / 75 °F (24 °C), 7 rain days
- Kenema32 °C (90 °F) / 23 °C (73 °F), 10 rain days90 °F (32 °C) / 73 °F (23 °C), 10 rain days
- Koidu32 °C (90 °F) / 22 °C (72 °F), 7 rain days90 °F (32 °C) / 72 °F (22 °C), 7 rain days
- Magburaka34 °C (93 °F) / 23 °C (73 °F), 7 rain days93 °F (34 °C) / 73 °F (23 °C), 7 rain days
- Makeni33 °C (91 °F) / 23 °C (73 °F), 5 rain days91 °F (33 °C) / 73 °F (23 °C), 5 rain days
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.
Good Friday and Easter Monday
Mar–Apr (moves yearly)
Public holidays; beaches busy.
Independence Day
27 Apr
Parades and lanterns in Freetown.
Dry season
About November to April · Freetown
Best weather for beaches and travel; harmattan haze from December to February.
Crowds and prices
- Crowds · Sierra Leone
- Low
- Prices · Sierra Leone
- Medium
Compare two months
Weather, crowds and prices for any two months in Sierra Leone, side by side.
Verdict
Apr: Mixed
Jan: Great (better)
Crowds
Apr: Low
Jan: Medium
Prices
Apr: Medium
Jan: Medium
Festivals listed
Apr: 3
Jan: 3
April: Humid; first storms late in the month; Independence Day 27 April.
January: Dry and sunny, some Harmattan haze; peak beach season.
Sierra Leone: figures are long-term averages from this guide, not a forecast.
What to pack
- Light, breathable clothes, a sun hat and sunscreen