Year heatmap
One city, twelve months: how the weather rates, how crowded and expensive it gets, and what is on. Tap a month to see what each cell is based on.
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Freetown across the year
Best-looking months for Freetown: Jan, Feb, Mar. Rated avoid: May, Jun, Jul, Aug, Sep.
- JanGreatMediumMedium2 events
- FebGreatMediumMedium1 event
- MarGreatLowMedium1 event
- AprGoodLowMedium2 events
- MayAvoidLowLow1 event
- JunAvoidLowLow1 event
- JulAvoidLowLow1 event
- AugAvoidLowLow1 event
- SepAvoidLowLow1 event
- OctMixedLowLow1 event
- NovGoodLowMedium1 event
- DecGreatHighHigh2 events
Green is good news, amber needs planning, red is a month to avoid. A dashed grey cell with a question mark means our data does not say: it is left unknown, never filled in. Crowd and price levels come from the country's month table, so they are the same for every city in it.
December in Freetown
Typical highs 31°C (88°F)88°F (31°C), lows 23°C (73°F)73°F (23°C), rain on about 3 days.
- WeatherGreat
- Dry; harmattan haze begins late in the month. Typical highs around 31 °C, lows around 23 °C, rain on about 3 days.Based on: Voykit month rating for Freetown
- CrowdsHigh
- High crowd level: Sierra Leone overall. Dry and festive; diaspora visits fill Freetown hotels.Based on: Sierra Leone overall month table, not a city measurement
- PricesHigh
- High price level: Sierra Leone overall.Based on: Sierra Leone overall month table, not a city measurement
- Events2 events
- 2 listed: Dry season; Christmas and New Year.Based on: Festival and holiday lists
What is on
- Dry season (About November to April)Best weather for beaches and travel; harmattan haze from December to February.
- Christmas and New Year (25 Dec–1 Jan)Peak season for returning families and visitors: book flights, rooms and crossings early.