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Sierra Leone in March

Good month. Hot and dry; clear seas.

Key facts

Verdict
Good
Crowds
Low
Sierra Leone
Prices
Medium
Sierra Leone

Verdict

GoodVoykit month rating for Sierra Leone

Hot and dry; clear seas.

Is another month better than March?

March is rated good. These months rate higher:

Weather in March

  • Freetown Peninsula and coast · Freetown, River No. 2, Bureh, Banana Islands, Bonthebest weather

    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, Kenemahot

    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), 3 rain days
  • Banana Islands31 °C (88 °F) / 25 °C (77 °F), 2 rain days
  • Bo32 °C (90 °F) / 23 °C (73 °F), 3 rain days
  • Bonthe32 °C (90 °F) / 24 °C (75 °F), 4 rain days
  • Kenema33 °C (91 °F) / 23 °C (73 °F), 5 rain days
  • Koidu32 °C (90 °F) / 22 °C (72 °F), 4 rain days
  • Magburaka35 °C (95 °F) / 22 °C (72 °F), 3 rain days
  • Makeni33 °C (91 °F) / 23 °C (73 °F), 3 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.

  • International Women's Day

    8 Mar

    Public holiday — check.

  • Good Friday and Easter Monday

    Mar–Apr (moves yearly)

    Public holidays; beaches busy.

  • Eid al-Fitr and Eid al-Adha

    Moves yearly (lunar)

    Public holidays.

  • 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

    Mar: Good

    Jan: Great (better)

  • Crowds

    Mar: Low

    Jan: Medium

  • Prices

    Mar: Medium

    Jan: Medium

  • Festivals listed

    Mar: 4

    Jan: 3

March: Hot and dry; clear seas.

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

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Where to go in March

Rated best or good this month

  • Freetown Peninsula and coast

    Best weather of the year (Freetown, River No. 2, Bureh, Banana Islands, Bonthe)

  • Freetown

    Dry, hot and humid.

  • Banana Islands

    Best months: November–April (dry season)

  • Bo

    Best months: Nov–Apr (dry season)

  • Bonthe

    Best months: Nov–Apr

  • Kenema

    Best months: Nov–Apr

  • Koidu

    Best months: Nov–Apr (dry season)

  • Magburaka

    Best months: Nov–Apr

  • Makeni

    Best months: Nov–Apr (dry season)