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Freetown Weather by Month
Average temperatures, rainfall and humidity for Freetown, Sierra Leone, month by month, built from OpenWeather’s historical records. Use it to see what a typical Freetown month looks like before you travel — then check the live Freetown forecast for the days ahead.
Warmest month
December
31°C average high
Coolest month
August
24°C average low
Wettest month
July
360 mm of rain
Driest month
February
3 mm of rain
Average temperature and rainfall in Freetown by month
Averages of the daily highs and lows recorded in each month, with total rainfall, mean humidity and mean wind speed.
| Month | Avg high | Avg low | Record low / high | Rainfall | Humidity | Wind |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 31°C | 24°C | 18°C / 41°C | 6 mm | 78% | 11 km/h |
| February | 31°C | 24°C | 20°C / 41°C | 3 mm | 78% | 11 km/h |
| March | 30°C | 24°C | 21°C / 42°C | 12 mm | 77% | 12 km/h |
| April | 30°C | 25°C | 23°C / 40°C | 26 mm | 79% | 11 km/h |
| May | 30°C | 26°C | 21°C / 39°C | 103 mm | 83% | 11 km/h |
| June | 29°C | 25°C | 21°C / 33°C | 189 mm | 87% | 11 km/h |
| July | 27°C | 24°C | 22°C / 38°C | 360 mm | 90% | 12 km/h |
| August | 27°C | 24°C | 21°C / 31°C | 309 mm | 90% | 13 km/h |
| September | 27°C | 24°C | 21°C / 33°C | 234 mm | 90% | 11 km/h |
| October | 29°C | 25°C | 22°C / 37°C | 141 mm | 88% | 9 km/h |
| November | 30°C | 25°C | 22°C / 39°C | 72 mm | 83% | 9 km/h |
| December | 31°C | 25°C | 20°C / 39°C | 18 mm | 78% | 9 km/h |
Best time to visit Freetown
The most comfortable time to visit Freetown is generally January to March, balancing mild daytime temperatures against the driest stretch of the year. Temperatures stay fairly even all year and rain concentrates around July, totalling about 1,474 mm a year.
Travellers who prefer heat should aim for December, when highs average 31°C. July is the month to avoid if rain would spoil your plans — it averages 360 mm, roughly 115× the rainfall of the driest month (February).
Source: OpenWeather historical and statistical weather data. Values are long-term averages, not a forecast — see the Freetown forecast for what is happening now.