Best time to visit, weather and climate Freetown
Best time to visit Freetown, Antigua and Barbuda
Climate Freetown per month
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 28°C | 27°C | 27°C | 28°C | 29°C | 30°C | 31°C | 31°C | 31°C | 31°C | 30°C | 29°C |
| 63 mm |
44 mm |
47 mm |
91 mm |
138 mm |
91 mm |
122 mm |
171 mm |
194 mm |
175 mm |
135 mm |
105 mm |
The best time to visit Freetown in Antigua and Barbuda is from january until july and november and december, when you will have a warm temperature and limited till mediocre rainfall. The highest average temperature in Freetown is 31°C in july and the lowest is 27°C in february.
The average climate figure for Freetown is an 7,4. This is based on various factors, such as average temperatures, the chance of precipitation and weather experiences of others.
Freetown has the tropical rainforest climate prevailing. If you want to know what the average temperature is in Freetown or when most precipitation (rain or snow) falls, you can find an overview below. This way, you are well prepared. Our average monthly climate data is based on data from the past 30 years.
Climate Freetown
Freetown has the tropical rainforest climate prevailing. It is usually (very) warm, humid and rainy all year round. The average annual temperature for Freetown is 27° degrees and there is about 692 mm of rain in a year. It is dry for 52 days a year with an average humidity of 76% and an UV-index of 7.
Climate Freetown
| Day |
| Night |
| Precip |
| Rain days |
| Dry days |
| Sun hours per day |
| Wind force in Bft |
| UV-index |
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Day | 28°C | 27°C | 27°C | 28°C | 29°C | 30°C | 31°C | 31°C | 31°C | 31°C | 30°C | 29°C |
| Night | 26°C | 25°C | 25°C | 26°C | 26°C | 27°C | 28°C | 28°C | 28°C | 28°C | 27°C | 27°C |
| Precip | 63 mm |
44 mm |
47 mm |
91 mm |
138 mm |
91 mm |
122 mm |
171 mm |
194 mm |
175 mm |
135 mm |
105 mm |
| Rain days |
26 | 22 | 21 | 24 | 28 | 26 | 28 | 30 | 26 | 25 | 27 | 26 |
| Dry days |
5 | 6 | 10 | 6 | 3 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 4 | 6 | 3 | 5 |
| Sun hours per day |
7 | 9 | 9 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 8 | 6 | 7 |
| Wind force in Bft |
5 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 |
| UV-index | 6 | 6 | 7 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 |
Climate Freetown january
On average, it is maximum 28° in january in Freetown and at least around 26° degrees. In january there are 26 days of rainfall with a total of 63 mm and the it will be dry 5 days this month in Freetown.
Climate Freetown february
On average, it is maximum 27° in february in Freetown and at least around 25° degrees. In february there are 22 days of rainfall with a total of 44 mm and the it will be dry 6 days this month in Freetown.
Climate Freetown march
On average, it is maximum 27° in march in Freetown and at least around 25° degrees. In march there are 21 days of rainfall with a total of 47 mm and the it will be dry 10 days this month in Freetown.
Climate Freetown april
On average, it is maximum 28° in april in Freetown and at least around 26° degrees. In april there are 24 days of rainfall with a total of 91 mm and the it will be dry 6 days this month in Freetown.
Climate Freetown may
On average, it is maximum 29° in may in Freetown and at least around 26° degrees. In may there are 28 days of rainfall with a total of 138 mm and the it will be dry 3 days this month in Freetown.
Climate Freetown june
On average, it is maximum 30° in june in Freetown and at least around 27° degrees. In june there are 26 days of rainfall with a total of 91 mm and the it will be dry 4 days this month in Freetown.
Climate Freetown july
On average, it is maximum 31° in july in Freetown and at least around 28° degrees. In july there are 28 days of rainfall with a total of 122 mm and the it will be dry 3 days this month in Freetown.
Climate Freetown august
On average, it is maximum 31° in august in Freetown and at least around 28° degrees. In august there are 30 days of rainfall with a total of 171 mm and the it will be dry 1 day this month in Freetown.
Climate Freetown september
On average, it is maximum 31° in september in Freetown and at least around 28° degrees. In september there are 26 days of rainfall with a total of 194 mm and the it will be dry 4 days this month in Freetown.
Climate Freetown october
On average, it is maximum 31° in october in Freetown and at least around 28° degrees. In october there are 25 days of rainfall with a total of 175 mm and the it will be dry 6 days this month in Freetown.
Climate Freetown november
On average, it is maximum 30° in november in Freetown and at least around 27° degrees. In november there are 27 days of rainfall with a total of 135 mm and the it will be dry 3 days this month in Freetown.
Climate Freetown december
On average, it is maximum 29° in december in Freetown and at least around 27° degrees. In december there are 26 days of rainfall with a total of 105 mm and the it will be dry 5 days this month in Freetown.
14 day weather forecast Freetown
The weather for Freetown in Antigua and Barbuda will be around 29° degrees in the next 14 days with every day chance of light rain showers or even quite a bit of rain.
Weather forecast this week
| Dag | Weer | Max | Min | Water | Precip | Change | Wind | UV |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Sa 24 Oct |
|
29°C | 28°C | 29°C | 0.9 mm | 25% | 8m/s | 9 |
Su 25 Oct |
|
29°C | 27°C | 29°C | 3.2 mm | 50% | 9m/s | 9 |
Mo 26 Oct |
|
29°C | 27°C | 29°C | 3.8 mm | 55% | 8m/s | 8 |
Tu 27 Oct |
|
29°C | 27°C | 29°C | 15 mm | 85% | 9m/s | 6 |
We 28 Oct |
|
28°C | 27°C | 29°C | 11 mm | 80% | 9m/s | 3 |
Th 29 Oct |
|
29°C | 27°C | 29°C | 3.5 mm | 55% | 10m/s | 4 |
Fr 30 Oct |
|
29°C | 27°C | 29°C | 1.4 mm | 30% | 10m/s | 8 |
Weather forecast next week
| Dag | Weer | Max | Min | Water | Precip | Change | Wind | UV |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Sa 31 Oct |
|
29°C | 27°C | 29°C | 1.6 mm | 35% | 10m/s | 4 |
Su 1 Nov |
|
29°C | 27°C | 29°C | 1.9 mm | 40% | 10m/s | 3 |
Mo 2 Nov |
|
29°C | 27°C | 29°C | 2.0 mm | 40% | 9m/s | 2 |
Tu 3 Nov |
|
29°C | 27°C | 29°C | 2.1 mm | 40% | 9m/s | 2 |
We 4 Nov |
|
28°C | 27°C | 29°C | 0.2 mm | 20% | 8m/s | 2 |
Th 5 Nov |
|
29°C | 27°C | 29°C | 1.5 mm | 35% | 9m/s | 2 |
Fr 6 Nov |
|
28°C | 27°C | 29°C | 0.6 mm | 15% | 11m/s | 2 |
Weather experiences Freetown
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Flight tickets to Freetown
The 3 nearest airports to Freetown you can fly to are:
- Pointe-à-Pitre Le Raizet (89 km)
Pointe-à-Pitre - Vance W. Amory International Airport (96 km)
Charlestown - Robert L. Bradshaw International Airport (112 km)
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About Freetown
Freetown lies in Antigua and Barbuda in the province Saint Philip. If you want to call Freetown you have to use +1809 or 001809 before the phone number without the first 0 in the original phone number (if it occurs). If the normal number is 05012457809, for example, you can remove the first 0 and call +18095012457809 or 0018095012457809.
Freetown is in a straight line at 10.183 km distance from Cape Town. From Cape Town International Airport the flight time is about 12 hours45.
The coordinates of Freetown, Antigua and Barbuda are latitude: 17.05 en longitude: -61.7
The GPS coordinates are N 17° 3' 0.0000" en W 61° 42' 0.0000"
Currency Freetown
In Freetown the East Caribbean dollar is used to pay.
Exchange rate East Caribbean dollar (XCD) 24 october 2020
1 East Caribbean dollar = 6,05 South African rand
100 East Caribbean dollar = 605,22 South African rand
1 South African rand = 0,17 East Caribbean dollar
100 South African rand = 16,52 East Caribbean dollar
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Bring your credit card
Take a credit card along with your own bank card. If your bank card is not accepted then you have the credit card that you can use.
You can find the nearest ATM via various apps such as:
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Time difference Freetown
In Freetown it is now 18:13 o’clock in the evening on friday 23 october 2020. That is 6 hour earlier than in New Zealand. The time zone of Freetown is America/Antigua and the Greenwich time is UTC-04.
Vaccinations Freetown
Recommended vaccinations
- DTP (Difterie, Tetanus en Polio)
- Hepatitis A (besmettelijke geelzucht)
Person and travel related vaccinations
These vaccinations may differ per person and / or be advised on the basis of the stay in Freetown.
- Dengue (knokkelkoorts)
- Gele koorts
- Schistosomiasis