Freetown weather by month

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

Temperature in Freetown (°C)

  Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec
Max temperature (daytime)
29°C maximum daytime temperature in January in Freetown29
30°C maximum daytime temperature in February in Freetown30
30°C maximum daytime temperature in March in Freetown30
30°C maximum daytime temperature in April in Freetown30
30°C maximum daytime temperature in May in Freetown30
29°C maximum daytime temperature in June in Freetown29
27°C maximum daytime temperature in July in Freetown27
27°C maximum daytime temperature in August in Freetown27
28°C maximum daytime temperature in September in Freetown28
29°C maximum daytime temperature in October in Freetown29
29°C maximum daytime temperature in November in Freetown29
29°C maximum daytime temperature in December in Freetown29
Min temperature (night-time)
21°C minimum night-time temperature in January in Freetown21
22°C minimum night-time temperature in February in Freetown22
23°C minimum night-time temperature in March in Freetown23
23°C minimum night-time temperature in April in Freetown23
23°C minimum night-time temperature in May in Freetown23
22°C minimum night-time temperature in June in Freetown22
22°C minimum night-time temperature in July in Freetown22
22°C minimum night-time temperature in August in Freetown22
22°C minimum night-time temperature in September in Freetown22
22°C minimum night-time temperature in October in Freetown22
22°C minimum night-time temperature in November in Freetown22
22°C minimum night-time temperature in December in Freetown22
Heat & Humidity
Moderate heat & humidity in January in FreetownM
High heat & humidity in February in FreetownH
High heat & humidity in March in FreetownH
High heat & humidity in April in FreetownH
High heat & humidity in May in FreetownH
High heat & humidity in June in FreetownH
Moderate heat & humidity in July in FreetownM
Moderate heat & humidity in August in FreetownM
Moderate heat & humidity in September in FreetownM
Moderate heat & humidity in October in FreetownM
High heat & humidity in November in FreetownH
Moderate heat & humidity in December in FreetownM
Sea temperature
27°C sea temperature in January in Freetown27
27°C sea temperature in February in Freetown27
27°C sea temperature in March in Freetown27
28°C sea temperature in April in Freetown28
28°C sea temperature in May in Freetown28
28°C sea temperature in June in Freetown28
27°C sea temperature in July in Freetown27
27°C sea temperature in August in Freetown27
27°C sea temperature in September in Freetown27
28°C sea temperature in October in Freetown28
28°C sea temperature in November in Freetown28
28°C sea temperature in December in Freetown28

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
Daily hours of daylight
12 hours of daylight per day in January in Freetown12
12 hours of daylight per day in February in Freetown12
12 hours of daylight per day in March in Freetown12
12 hours of daylight per day in April in Freetown12
13 hours of daylight per day in May in Freetown13
13 hours of daylight per day in June in Freetown13
13 hours of daylight per day in July in Freetown13
12 hours of daylight per day in August in Freetown12
12 hours of daylight per day in September in Freetown12
12 hours of daylight per day in October in Freetown12
12 hours of daylight per day in November in Freetown12
12 hours of daylight per day in December in Freetown12
UV Index (Maximum)
UV (maximum) index 11 (Extreme) in January in Freetown11
UV (maximum) index 11+ (Extreme) in February in Freetown11
UV (maximum) index 11+ (Extreme) in March in Freetown11
UV (maximum) index 11+ (Extreme) in April in Freetown11
UV (maximum) index 11+ (Extreme) in May in Freetown11
UV (maximum) index 11 (Extreme) in June in Freetown11
UV (maximum) index 11 (Extreme) in July in Freetown11
UV (maximum) index 11+ (Extreme) in August in Freetown11
UV (maximum) index 11+ (Extreme) in September in Freetown11
UV (maximum) index 11+ (Extreme) in October in Freetown11
UV (maximum) index 11 (Extreme) in November in Freetown11
UV (maximum) index 10 (Very High) in December in Freetown10

Rainfall in Freetown

  Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec
Number of days with some rain
0 days with some rainfall in January in Freetown0
0 days with some rainfall in February in Freetown0
2 days with some rainfall in March in Freetown2
5 days with some rainfall in April in Freetown5
15 days with some rainfall in May in Freetown15
22 days with some rainfall in June in Freetown22
27 days with some rainfall in July in Freetown27
27 days with some rainfall in August in Freetown27
24 days with some rainfall in September in Freetown24
21 days with some rainfall in October in Freetown21
10 days with some rainfall in November in Freetown10
2 days with some rainfall in December in Freetown2
Average monthly rainfall (mm)
7 mm monthly rainfall in January in Freetown7
6 mm monthly rainfall in February in Freetown6
20 mm monthly rainfall in March in Freetown20
58 mm monthly rainfall in April in Freetown58
191 mm monthly rainfall in May in Freetown191
349 mm monthly rainfall in June in Freetown349
752 mm monthly rainfall in July in Freetown752
804 mm monthly rainfall in August in Freetown804
507 mm monthly rainfall in September in Freetown507
282 mm monthly rainfall in October in Freetown282
111 mm monthly rainfall in November in Freetown111
27 mm monthly rainfall in December in Freetown27

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Freetown by month

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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 29°C in Freetown, Sierra Leone in January based on long-term weather averages. There are 8 hours of sunshine per day on average.

  • 29°C maximum daytime temperature in January in Freetown29
    29°C max day temperature
  • 8 hours of sunshine per day
  • 0 days with some rainfall in January in Freetown0
    0 days with some rainfall
  • 21°C minimum night-time temperature in January in Freetown21
    21°C min night temperature
  • 12 hours of daylight per day in January in Freetown12
    12 hours of daylight per day
  • Moderate heat & humidity in January in FreetownM
    Moderate heat & humidity
  • 7 mm monthly rainfall in January in Freetown7
    7 mm of monthly rainfall
  • UV (maximum) index 11 (Extreme) in January in Freetown11
    11 (Extreme) UV index
  • 27°C sea temperature in January in Freetown27
    27°C sea temperature

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Freetown weather in February

Expect daytime maximum temperatures of 30°C 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.

  • 30°C maximum daytime temperature in February in Freetown30
    30°C max day temperature
  • 8 hours of sunshine per day
  • 0 days with some rainfall in February in Freetown0
    0 days with some rainfall
  • 22°C minimum night-time temperature in February in Freetown22
    22°C min night temperature
  • 12 hours of daylight per day in February in Freetown12
    12 hours of daylight per day
  • High heat & humidity in February in FreetownH
    High heat & humidity
  • 6 mm monthly rainfall in February in Freetown6
    6 mm of monthly rainfall
  • UV (maximum) index 11+ (Extreme) in February in Freetown11
    11+ (Extreme) UV index
  • 27°C sea temperature in February in Freetown27
    27°C sea temperature

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Freetown weather in March

Expect daytime maximum temperatures of 30°C 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.

  • 30°C maximum daytime temperature in March in Freetown30
    30°C max day temperature
  • 7 hours of sunshine per day
  • 2 days with some rainfall in March in Freetown2
    2 days with some rainfall
  • 23°C minimum night-time temperature in March in Freetown23
    23°C min night temperature
  • 12 hours of daylight per day in March in Freetown12
    12 hours of daylight per day
  • High heat & humidity in March in FreetownH
    High heat & humidity
  • 20 mm monthly rainfall in March in Freetown20
    20 mm of monthly rainfall
  • UV (maximum) index 11+ (Extreme) in March in Freetown11
    11+ (Extreme) UV index
  • 27°C sea temperature in March in Freetown27
    27°C sea temperature

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Freetown weather in April

Expect daytime maximum temperatures of 30°C 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 58 mm of rainfall in the month.

  • 30°C maximum daytime temperature in April in Freetown30
    30°C max day temperature
  • 7 hours of sunshine per day
  • 5 days with some rainfall in April in Freetown5
    5 days with some rainfall
  • 23°C minimum night-time temperature in April in Freetown23
    23°C min night temperature
  • 12 hours of daylight per day in April in Freetown12
    12 hours of daylight per day
  • High heat & humidity in April in FreetownH
    High heat & humidity
  • 58 mm monthly rainfall in April in Freetown58
    58 mm of monthly rainfall
  • UV (maximum) index 11+ (Extreme) in April in Freetown11
    11+ (Extreme) UV index
  • 28°C sea temperature in April in Freetown28
    28°C sea temperature

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Freetown weather in May

Expect daytime maximum temperatures of 30°C 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 191 mm of rainfall in the month.

  • 30°C maximum daytime temperature in May in Freetown30
    30°C max day temperature
  • 6 hours of sunshine per day
  • 15 days with some rainfall in May in Freetown15
    15 days with some rainfall
  • 23°C minimum night-time temperature in May in Freetown23
    23°C min night temperature
  • 13 hours of daylight per day in May in Freetown13
    13 hours of daylight per day
  • High heat & humidity in May in FreetownH
    High heat & humidity
  • 191 mm monthly rainfall in May in Freetown191
    191 mm of monthly rainfall
  • UV (maximum) index 11+ (Extreme) in May in Freetown11
    11+ (Extreme) UV index
  • 28°C sea temperature in May in Freetown28
    28°C sea temperature

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Freetown weather in June

Expect daytime maximum temperatures of 29°C 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 349 mm of rainfall in the month.

  • 29°C maximum daytime temperature in June in Freetown29
    29°C max day temperature
  • 5 hours of sunshine per day
  • 22 days with some rainfall in June in Freetown22
    22 days with some rainfall
  • 22°C minimum night-time temperature in June in Freetown22
    22°C min night temperature
  • 13 hours of daylight per day in June in Freetown13
    13 hours of daylight per day
  • High heat & humidity in June in FreetownH
    High heat & humidity
  • 349 mm monthly rainfall in June in Freetown349
    349 mm of monthly rainfall
  • UV (maximum) index 11 (Extreme) in June in Freetown11
    11 (Extreme) UV index
  • 28°C sea temperature in June in Freetown28
    28°C sea temperature

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Freetown weather in July

Expect daytime maximum temperatures of 27°C 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 752 mm of rainfall in the month.

  • 27°C maximum daytime temperature in July in Freetown27
    27°C max day temperature
  • 3 hours of sunshine per day
  • 27 days with some rainfall in July in Freetown27
    27 days with some rainfall
  • 22°C minimum night-time temperature in July in Freetown22
    22°C min night temperature
  • 13 hours of daylight per day in July in Freetown13
    13 hours of daylight per day
  • Moderate heat & humidity in July in FreetownM
    Moderate heat & humidity
  • 752 mm monthly rainfall in July in Freetown752
    752 mm of monthly rainfall
  • UV (maximum) index 11 (Extreme) in July in Freetown11
    11 (Extreme) UV index
  • 27°C sea temperature in July in Freetown27
    27°C sea temperature

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Freetown weather in August

Expect daytime maximum temperatures of 27°C 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 804 mm of rainfall in the month.

  • 27°C maximum daytime temperature in August in Freetown27
    27°C max day temperature
  • 3 hours of sunshine per day
  • 27 days with some rainfall in August in Freetown27
    27 days with some rainfall
  • 22°C minimum night-time temperature in August in Freetown22
    22°C min night temperature
  • 12 hours of daylight per day in August in Freetown12
    12 hours of daylight per day
  • Moderate heat & humidity in August in FreetownM
    Moderate heat & humidity
  • 804 mm monthly rainfall in August in Freetown804
    804 mm of monthly rainfall
  • UV (maximum) index 11+ (Extreme) in August in Freetown11
    11+ (Extreme) UV index
  • 27°C sea temperature in August in Freetown27
    27°C sea temperature

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Freetown weather in September

Expect daytime maximum temperatures of 28°C 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 507 mm of rainfall in the month.

  • 28°C maximum daytime temperature in September in Freetown28
    28°C max day temperature
  • 4 hours of sunshine per day
  • 24 days with some rainfall in September in Freetown24
    24 days with some rainfall
  • 22°C minimum night-time temperature in September in Freetown22
    22°C min night temperature
  • 12 hours of daylight per day in September in Freetown12
    12 hours of daylight per day
  • Moderate heat & humidity in September in FreetownM
    Moderate heat & humidity
  • 507 mm monthly rainfall in September in Freetown507
    507 mm of monthly rainfall
  • UV (maximum) index 11+ (Extreme) in September in Freetown11
    11+ (Extreme) UV index
  • 27°C sea temperature in September in Freetown27
    27°C sea temperature

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Freetown weather in October

Expect daytime maximum temperatures of 29°C 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 282 mm of rainfall in the month.

  • 29°C maximum daytime temperature in October in Freetown29
    29°C max day temperature
  • 6 hours of sunshine per day
  • 21 days with some rainfall in October in Freetown21
    21 days with some rainfall
  • 22°C minimum night-time temperature in October in Freetown22
    22°C min night temperature
  • 12 hours of daylight per day in October in Freetown12
    12 hours of daylight per day
  • Moderate heat & humidity in October in FreetownM
    Moderate heat & humidity
  • 282 mm monthly rainfall in October in Freetown282
    282 mm of monthly rainfall
  • UV (maximum) index 11+ (Extreme) in October in Freetown11
    11+ (Extreme) UV index
  • 28°C sea temperature in October in Freetown28
    28°C sea temperature

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Freetown weather in November

Expect daytime maximum temperatures of 29°C 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 111 mm of rainfall in the month.

  • 29°C maximum daytime temperature in November in Freetown29
    29°C max day temperature
  • 7 hours of sunshine per day
  • 10 days with some rainfall in November in Freetown10
    10 days with some rainfall
  • 22°C minimum night-time temperature in November in Freetown22
    22°C min night temperature
  • 12 hours of daylight per day in November in Freetown12
    12 hours of daylight per day
  • High heat & humidity in November in FreetownH
    High heat & humidity
  • 111 mm monthly rainfall in November in Freetown111
    111 mm of monthly rainfall
  • UV (maximum) index 11 (Extreme) in November in Freetown11
    11 (Extreme) UV index
  • 28°C sea temperature in November in Freetown28
    28°C sea temperature

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Freetown weather in December

Expect daytime maximum temperatures of 29°C in Freetown, Sierra Leone in December based on long-term weather averages. There are 7 hours of sunshine per day on average.

  • 29°C maximum daytime temperature in December in Freetown29
    29°C max day temperature
  • 7 hours of sunshine per day
  • 2 days with some rainfall in December in Freetown2
    2 days with some rainfall
  • 22°C minimum night-time temperature in December in Freetown22
    22°C min night temperature
  • 12 hours of daylight per day in December in Freetown12
    12 hours of daylight per day
  • Moderate heat & humidity in December in FreetownM
    Moderate heat & humidity
  • 27 mm monthly rainfall in December in Freetown27
    27 mm of monthly rainfall
  • UV (maximum) index 10 (Very High) in December in Freetown10
    10 (Very High) UV index
  • 28°C sea temperature in December in Freetown28
    28°C sea temperature

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Freetown by month

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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.

Tropical storm risk: Freetown, Sierra Leone hurricane season

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Compare Freetown weather with the UK

The weather chart below compares the average monthly maximum daytime temperature for Freetown, Sierra Leone and the UK (London).

Maximum daytime temperature (°C)

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