Freetown weather by month

Check out Freetown weather averages by month. Compare detailed monthly climate statistics including temperature, rainfall and sunshine figures.

Temperature
Rainfall
Sunshine & UV index

Temperature in Freetown (°F)

	Jan	Feb	Mar	Apr	May	Jun	Jul	Aug	Sep	Oct	Nov	Dec
Max temperature (daytime)	84	86	86	86	86	84	81	81	82	84	84	84
Min temperature (night-time)	70	72	73	73	73	72	72	72	72	72	72	72
Heat & Humidity	M	H	H	H	H	H	M	M	M	M	H	M
Sea temperature	81	81	81	82	82	82	81	81	81	82	82	82

Note: 0 = None, L = Low, M = Moderate, H = High, VH = Very high, E = Extreme

Sunshine & UV index in Freetown

	Jan	Feb	Mar	Apr	May	Jun	Jul	Aug	Sep	Oct	Nov	Dec
Daily hours of sunshine	8	8	7	7	6	5	3	3	4	6	7	7
Daily hours of daylight	12	12	12	12	13	13	13	12	12	12	12	12
UV Index (Maximum)	11	11	11	11	11	11	11	11	11	11	11	10

Rainfall in Freetown

	Jan	Feb	Mar	Apr	May	Jun	Jul	Aug	Sep	Oct	Nov	Dec
Number of days with some rain	0	0	2	5	15	22	27	27	24	21	10	2
Average monthly rainfall (inches)	0.3	0.2	0.8	2.3	7.5	13.7	29.6	31.7	20.0	11.1	4.4	1.1

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The climate guide for Sierra Leone (Freetown) shows long term monthly weather averages processed from data supplied by CRU (University of East Anglia), the Met Office & the Netherlands Meteorological Institute. Find out more about our data sources.

What's the climate like in Freetown?

Freetown has a hot tropical climate with a short dry season.

Freetown weather in January

Expect daytime maximum temperatures of 84°F in Freetown, Sierra Leone in January based on long-term weather averages. There are 8 hours of sunshine per day on average.

84
84°F max day temperature
8
8 hours of sunshine per day
0
0 days with some rainfall
70
70°F min night temperature
12
12 hours of daylight per day
M
Moderate heat & humidity
0.3
0.3 inches of monthly rainfall
11
11 (Extreme) UV index
81
81°F sea temperature

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Freetown weather in February

Expect daytime maximum temperatures of 86°F in Freetown, Sierra Leone in February and high heat and humidity based on long-term weather averages. There are 8 hours of sunshine per day on average.

86
86°F max day temperature
8
8 hours of sunshine per day
0
0 days with some rainfall
72
72°F min night temperature
12
12 hours of daylight per day
H
High heat & humidity
0.2
0.2 inches of monthly rainfall
11
11+ (Extreme) UV index
81
81°F sea temperature

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Freetown weather in March

Expect daytime maximum temperatures of 86°F in Freetown, Sierra Leone in March and high heat and humidity based on long-term weather averages. There are 7 hours of sunshine per day on average.

86
86°F max day temperature
7
7 hours of sunshine per day
2
2 days with some rainfall
73
73°F min night temperature
12
12 hours of daylight per day
H
High heat & humidity
0.8
0.8 inches of monthly rainfall
11
11+ (Extreme) UV index
81
81°F sea temperature

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Freetown weather in April

Expect daytime maximum temperatures of 86°F in Freetown, Sierra Leone in April and high heat and humidity based on long-term weather averages. There are 7 hours of sunshine per day on average with typically 2.3 inches of rainfall in the month.

86
86°F max day temperature
7
7 hours of sunshine per day
5
5 days with some rainfall
73
73°F min night temperature
12
12 hours of daylight per day
H
High heat & humidity
2.3
2.3 inches of monthly rainfall
11
11+ (Extreme) UV index
82
82°F sea temperature

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Freetown weather in May

Expect daytime maximum temperatures of 86°F in Freetown, Sierra Leone in May and high heat and humidity based on long-term weather averages. There are 6 hours of sunshine per day on average with 15 days with some rainfall and typically 7.5 inches of rainfall in the month.

86
86°F max day temperature
6
6 hours of sunshine per day
15
15 days with some rainfall
73
73°F min night temperature
13
13 hours of daylight per day
H
High heat & humidity
7.5
7.5 inches of monthly rainfall
11
11+ (Extreme) UV index
82
82°F sea temperature

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Freetown weather in June

Expect daytime maximum temperatures of 84°F in Freetown, Sierra Leone in June and high heat and humidity based on long-term weather averages. There are 5 hours of sunshine per day on average with 22 days with some rainfall and typically 13.7 inches of rainfall in the month.

84
84°F max day temperature
5
5 hours of sunshine per day
22
22 days with some rainfall
72
72°F min night temperature
13
13 hours of daylight per day
H
High heat & humidity
13.7
13.7 inches of monthly rainfall
11
11 (Extreme) UV index
82
82°F sea temperature

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Freetown weather in July

Expect daytime maximum temperatures of 81°F in Freetown, Sierra Leone in July based on long-term weather averages. There are 3 hours of sunshine per day on average with 27 days with some rainfall and typically 29.6 inches of rainfall in the month.

81
81°F max day temperature
3
3 hours of sunshine per day
27
27 days with some rainfall
72
72°F min night temperature
13
13 hours of daylight per day
M
Moderate heat & humidity
29.6
29.6 inches of monthly rainfall
11
11 (Extreme) UV index
81
81°F sea temperature

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Freetown weather in August

Expect daytime maximum temperatures of 81°F in Freetown, Sierra Leone in August based on long-term weather averages. There are 3 hours of sunshine per day on average with 27 days with some rainfall and typically 31.7 inches of rainfall in the month.

81
81°F max day temperature
3
3 hours of sunshine per day
27
27 days with some rainfall
72
72°F min night temperature
12
12 hours of daylight per day
M
Moderate heat & humidity
31.7
31.7 inches of monthly rainfall
11
11+ (Extreme) UV index
81
81°F sea temperature

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Freetown weather in September

Expect daytime maximum temperatures of 82°F in Freetown, Sierra Leone in September based on long-term weather averages. There are 4 hours of sunshine per day on average with 24 days with some rainfall and typically 20.0 inches of rainfall in the month.

82
82°F max day temperature
4
4 hours of sunshine per day
24
24 days with some rainfall
72
72°F min night temperature
12
12 hours of daylight per day
M
Moderate heat & humidity
20.0
20.0 inches of monthly rainfall
11
11+ (Extreme) UV index
81
81°F sea temperature

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Freetown weather in October

Expect daytime maximum temperatures of 84°F in Freetown, Sierra Leone in October based on long-term weather averages. There are 6 hours of sunshine per day on average with 21 days with some rainfall and typically 11.1 inches of rainfall in the month.

84
84°F max day temperature
6
6 hours of sunshine per day
21
21 days with some rainfall
72
72°F min night temperature
12
12 hours of daylight per day
M
Moderate heat & humidity
11.1
11.1 inches of monthly rainfall
11
11+ (Extreme) UV index
82
82°F sea temperature

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Freetown weather in November

Expect daytime maximum temperatures of 84°F in Freetown, Sierra Leone in November and high heat and humidity based on long-term weather averages. There are 7 hours of sunshine per day on average with 10 days with some rainfall and typically 4.4 inches of rainfall in the month.

84
84°F max day temperature
7
7 hours of sunshine per day
10
10 days with some rainfall
72
72°F min night temperature
12
12 hours of daylight per day
H
High heat & humidity
4.4
4.4 inches of monthly rainfall
11
11 (Extreme) UV index
82
82°F sea temperature

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Freetown weather in December

Expect daytime maximum temperatures of 84°F in Freetown, Sierra Leone in December based on long-term weather averages. There are 7 hours of sunshine per day on average.

84
84°F max day temperature
7
7 hours of sunshine per day
2
2 days with some rainfall
72
72°F min night temperature
12
12 hours of daylight per day
M
Moderate heat & humidity
1.1
1.1 inches of monthly rainfall
10
10 (Very High) UV index
82
82°F sea temperature

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