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Sierra Leone
Weather, climate and best time to visit

Sierra Leone

Best time to visit Sierra Leone

The best time to visit in Sierra Leone is from January until June and October until December, when you will have a warm temperature and limited till mediocre rainfall. The highest average temperature in in Sierra Leone is 31°C in January and the lowest is 28°C in July.

Sierra Leone has the tropical savanna climate prevailing. If you want to know what the average temperature is in in Sierra Leone or when most precipitation (rain or snow) falls, you can find a quick overview below. This way, you are well prepared. Our average monthly climate data is based on data from the past 30 years.

Average weather Sierra Leone by month

Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec
Temperature (°C) 31 31 31 31 31 29 28 28 28 30 30 31
Precipitation (mm) 2 1 6 13 49 140 240 281 193 136 52 8

Climate data from city: Freetown




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14 day weather forecast Sierra Leone

The weather for Sierra Leone will be 38° till 39° degrees in the next 14 days with a few days chance of light rain showers.

The weather forecast for Sierra Leone is based on the weather conditions in the city of Freetown.

Weather
Max/min
Precip
Wind
UV
Monday
24 january
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37°C
21°C
0 mm
0%
1 Bft
ZZO
2
Tuesday
25 january
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38°C
21°C
0 mm
0%
2 Bft
ZW
2
Wednesday
26 january
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38°C
19°C
0 mm
0%
2 Bft
Z
2
Thursday
27 january
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36°C
20°C
0 mm
0%
2 Bft
ZZW
2
Friday
28 january
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33°C
22°C
2.6 mm
45%
1 Bft
ZW
1
Saturday
29 january
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35°C
23°C
0.9 mm
25%
2 Bft
W
2
Sunday
30 january
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34°C
23°C
0.1 mm
20%
3 Bft
W
2
Weather
Max/min
Precip
Wind
UV
Monday
31 january
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38°C
22°C
0 mm
0%
1 Bft
ZW
3
Tuesday
1 february
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38°C
21°C
0 mm
0%
1 Bft
ZW
2
Wednesday
2 february
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35°C
22°C
0.2 mm
20%
1 Bft
ZZO
2
Thursday
3 february
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37°C
21°C
0.1 mm
20%
2 Bft
ZZW
3
Friday
4 february
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39°C
22°C
0 mm
0%
2 Bft
W
3
Saturday
5 february
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39°C
21°C
0.1 mm
20%
2 Bft
ZW
3
Sunday
6 february
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34°C
22°C
0.9 mm
25%
2 Bft
ZZO
3

Climate Sierra Leone

Sierra Leone has the tropical savanna climate prevailing. It is warm every month with both a wet and dry season. The average annual temperature for Sierra Leone is 30° degrees and there is about 1121 mm of rain in a year. It is dry for 149 days a year with an average humidity of 77% and an UV-index of 7.

Climate table of Sierra Leone

Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec
Day temp. (°C) 31 31 31 31 31 29 28 28 28 30 30 31
Night temp. (°C) 24 24 25 25 26 26 25 24 24 25 25 24
Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec
Precipitation (mm) 2 1 6 13 49 140 240 281 193 136 52 8
Days with rain 2 1 5 9 18 27 30 30 29 28 19 4
Dry days 29 27 26 21 13 3 1 1 1 3 11 27
Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec
Sun hours per day 10 10 10 10 9 7 6 5 7 8 9 10
Wind force (Bft) 2 2 3 2 2 2 2 3 2 2 2 2
UV-index 7 7 7 7 7 7 6 6 7 7 7 7

Climate data from city: Freetown

Sierra Leone weather by month

What is the average weather like in a given month for Sierra Leone? Let's find out! Click on a month to check all the monthly averages for sunshine, temperature highs and lows, percentage chance of rain per day, snowfall accumulation and number of rainy days.


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Frequently asked questions

Where is Sierra Leone?

Sierra Leone lies in a straight line about 14,209 km from Philippines (Manila → Freetown).

How long is the flight to Sierra Leone?

The flight time from Manila International Airport to Sierra Leone is approximately 17 h. 50 min.

What are the largest airports in Sierra Leone?

These are the largest airports in Sierra Leone:

  • Lungi International Airport — Freetown
  • Bo Airport — Bo
  • Kenema Airport — Kenema
  • Sherbro International Airport — Bonthe
  • Yengema Airport — Yengema

How many inhabitants are there in Sierra Leone?

Sierra Leone has approximately 7,092,113 inhabitants.

How big is Sierra Leone?

The area of Sierra Leone is around 72,740 km². It is 4,5x smaller than Philippines.

What is the capital of Sierra Leone?

The capital of Sierra Leone is Freetown.

What is the currency of Sierra Leone?

In Sierra Leone the Sierra Leonean leone (SLL) is used to pay.

Exchange rates on 24 January 2022

  • 1 Philippine piso = 206.82 Sierra Leonean leone
  • 1 Sierra Leonean leone = 0.005 Philippine piso
  • 100 Philippine piso = 20,682.12 Sierra Leonean leone
  • 100 Sierra Leonean leone = 0.48 Philippine piso

What is the area code of Sierra Leone?

The area code to call Sierra Leone is +232.

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