Best time to visit Sierra Leone

The best time to visit Sierra Leone is Dec–Feb. Month by month, the verdicts rate Nov–Feb as comfortable on both daytime heat and rainfall — 4 months in all.

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Best window
Dec–Feb
Driest month
January · 1% rainy days
Warmest month
March · 31.5°C / 89°F
Coolest month
August · 26.9°C / 80°F
Months rated go
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Month by month

Monthly climate normals for Sierra Leone, 1991–2020
MonthHigh °CHigh °FRainy daysVerdict
January29.6851%Go
February30.6872%Go
March31.5892%Fair
April31.58917%Fair
May30.48750%Fair
June28.68385%Too wet
July27.38193%Too wet
August26.98095%Too wet
September27.38191%Too wet
October28.08275%Too wet
November28.78427%Go
December29.1841%Go

Verdict combines mean daytime high with rainy-day frequency. “Rainy days” is the share of days in the month with at least 1 mm of rain.

What the numbers say

January is the driest month, with rain on 1% of days and daytime highs near 29.6°C (85°F). August is the wettest, at 95%. The warmest month is March at 31.5°C (89°F); the coolest is August at 26.9°C (80°F). The record rules out too wet in Jun–Oct.

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