Best time to visit, weather and climate Sierra Leone
Best time to visit Sierra Leone
The best time to visit Sierra Leone is from january until june and october until december, when you will have a warm temperature and limited till mediocre rainfall. The highest average temperature in Sierra Leone is 31°C in january and the lowest is 28°C in july.
The average climate figure for Sierra Leone is an 8,1. This is based on various factors, such as average temperatures, the chance of precipitation and weather experiences of others.
Sierra Leone has the tropical savanna climate prevailing. If you want to know what the average temperature is in Sierra Leone 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.
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Climate Sierra Leone per month
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 31°C | 31°C | 31°C | 31°C | 31°C | 29°C | 28°C | 28°C | 28°C | 30°C | 30°C | 31°C |
| 2 mm |
1 mm |
6 mm |
13 mm |
49 mm |
140 mm |
240 mm |
281 mm |
193 mm |
136 mm |
52 mm |
8 mm |
All climate data from Sierra Leone
Climate data from: Freetown
Climate Sierra Leone
Sierra Leone has the tropical savanna climate prevailing. It is warm every month with both a wet and dry season. The average annual temperature for Sierra Leone is 30° degrees and there is about 1121 mm of rain in a year. It is dry for 149 days a year with an average humidity of 77% and an UV-index of 7.
Climate Sierra Leone
| 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 | 31°C | 31°C | 31°C | 31°C | 31°C | 29°C | 28°C | 28°C | 28°C | 30°C | 30°C | 31°C |
| Night | 24°C | 24°C | 25°C | 25°C | 26°C | 26°C | 25°C | 24°C | 24°C | 25°C | 25°C | 24°C |
| Precip | 2 mm |
1 mm |
6 mm |
13 mm |
49 mm |
140 mm |
240 mm |
281 mm |
193 mm |
136 mm |
52 mm |
8 mm |
| Rain days |
2 | 1 | 5 | 9 | 18 | 27 | 30 | 30 | 29 | 28 | 19 | 4 |
| Dry days |
29 | 27 | 26 | 21 | 13 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 11 | 27 |
| Sun hours per day |
10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 7 | 6 | 5 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 |
| Wind force in Bft |
2 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 |
| UV-index | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 |
Weather Sierra Leone january
On average, it is maximum 31° in january in Sierra Leone and at least around 24° degrees. In january there are 2 days of rainfall with a total of 2 mm and the it will be dry 29 days this month in Sierra Leone.
Weather Sierra Leone february
On average, it is maximum 31° in february in Sierra Leone and at least around 24° degrees. In february there are 1 day of rainfall with a total of 1 mm and the it will be dry 27 days this month in Sierra Leone.
Weather Sierra Leone march
On average, it is maximum 31° in march in Sierra Leone and at least around 25° degrees. In march there are 5 days of rainfall with a total of 6 mm and the it will be dry 26 days this month in Sierra Leone.
Weather Sierra Leone april
On average, it is maximum 31° in april in Sierra Leone and at least around 25° degrees. In april there are 9 days of rainfall with a total of 13 mm and the it will be dry 21 days this month in Sierra Leone.
Weather Sierra Leone may
On average, it is maximum 31° in may in Sierra Leone and at least around 26° degrees. In may there are 18 days of rainfall with a total of 49 mm and the it will be dry 13 days this month in Sierra Leone.
Weather Sierra Leone june
On average, it is maximum 29° in june in Sierra Leone and at least around 26° degrees. In june there are 27 days of rainfall with a total of 140 mm and the it will be dry 3 days this month in Sierra Leone.
Weather Sierra Leone july
On average, it is maximum 28° in july in Sierra Leone and at least around 25° degrees. In july there are 30 days of rainfall with a total of 240 mm and the it will be dry 1 day this month in Sierra Leone.
Weather Sierra Leone august
On average, it is maximum 28° in august in Sierra Leone and at least around 24° degrees. In august there are 30 days of rainfall with a total of 281 mm and the it will be dry 1 day this month in Sierra Leone.
Weather Sierra Leone september
On average, it is maximum 28° in september in Sierra Leone and at least around 24° degrees. In september there are 29 days of rainfall with a total of 193 mm and the it will be dry 1 day this month in Sierra Leone.
Weather Sierra Leone october
On average, it is maximum 30° in october in Sierra Leone and at least around 25° degrees. In october there are 28 days of rainfall with a total of 136 mm and the it will be dry 3 days this month in Sierra Leone.
Weather Sierra Leone november
On average, it is maximum 30° in november in Sierra Leone and at least around 25° degrees. In november there are 19 days of rainfall with a total of 52 mm and the it will be dry 11 days this month in Sierra Leone.
Weather Sierra Leone december
On average, it is maximum 31° in december in Sierra Leone and at least around 24° degrees. In december there are 4 days of rainfall with a total of 8 mm and the it will be dry 27 days this month in Sierra Leone.
14 day weather forecast Sierra Leone
The weather for Freetown in Sierra Leone will be around 36° degrees in the next 14 days with a couple of days chance of light rain showers.
The weather forecast for Sierra Leone is based on the weather in Freetown.
Weather forecast this week
| Dag | Weer | Max | Min | Water | Precip | Change | Wind | UV |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Tu 19 Jan |
|
38°C | 21°C | 30°C | 0 mm | 0% | 1m/s | 3 |
We 20 Jan |
|
38°C | 21°C | 30°C | 0 mm | 0% | 1m/s | 9 |
Th 21 Jan |
|
38°C | 21°C | 30°C | 0 mm | 0% | 1m/s | 9 |
Fr 22 Jan |
|
39°C | 21°C | 30°C | 0 mm | 0% | 1m/s | 9 |
Sa 23 Jan |
|
37°C | 22°C | 30°C | 0 mm | 0% | 1m/s | 9 |
Su 24 Jan |
|
34°C | 22°C | 30°C | 0 mm | 0% | 2m/s | 9 |
Mo 25 Jan |
|
38°C | 21°C | 30°C | 0 mm | 0% | 2m/s | 9 |
Weather forecast next week
| Dag | Weer | Max | Min | Water | Precip | Change | Wind | UV |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Tu 26 Jan |
|
39°C | 21°C | 30°C | 0 mm | 0% | 1m/s | 7 |
We 27 Jan |
|
39°C | 22°C | 30°C | 0 mm | 0% | 1m/s | 9 |
Th 28 Jan |
|
38°C | 22°C | 30°C | 0 mm | 0% | 1m/s | 9 |
Fr 29 Jan |
|
36°C | 22°C | 30°C | 0.1 mm | 20% | 2m/s | 2 |
Sa 30 Jan |
|
33°C | 22°C | 30°C | 0.6 mm | 15% | 2m/s | 2 |
Su 31 Jan |
|
34°C | 21°C | 30°C | 0 mm | 0% | 2m/s | 3 |
Mo 1 Feb |
|
38°C | 21°C | 30°C | 0 mm | 0% | 2m/s | 3 |
Weather experiences Sierra Leone
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Vacation Sierra Leone
Hotels and apartments in Sierra Leone
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Flight tickets to Sierra Leone
Sierra Leone has 5 airports which you can fly to:
- Lungi International Airport
Freetown - Bo Airport
Bo - Kenema Airport
Kenema - Sherbro International Airport
Bonthe - Yengema Airport
Yengema
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About Sierra Leone
Sierra Leone is in the continental part Africa and the capital is Freetown. The total surface is 72.740 km² with 402 km of coastline and the population consists of 7.092.113 inhabitants. In terms of area, the country is 17x smaller than New Zealand. If you want to call Sierra Leone you have to use +232 or 00232 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 +2325012457809 or 002325012457809.
Sierra Leone is in a straight line at 5.688 km distance from Cape Town. From Cape Town International Airport the flight time is about 7 hours55.
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Currency Sierra Leone
In Sierra Leone the Sierra Leonean leone is used to pay.
Exchange rate Sierra Leonean leone (SLL) 19 january 2021
1 Sierra Leonean leone = 0,00 South African rand
100 Sierra Leonean leone = 0,15 South African rand
1 South African rand = 647,57 Sierra Leonean leone
100 South African rand = 64.756,58 Sierra Leonean leone
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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.
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Time difference Sierra Leone
In Sierra Leone it is now 08:22 o’clock in the morning on tuesday 19 january 2021. That is 2 hour earlier than in New Zealand. The time zone of Sierra Leone is Africa/Freetown and the Greenwich time is UTC+00.
Vaccinations Sierra Leone
Mandatory vaccinations
- Cholera
- Gele koorts
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 Sierra Leone.
- BMR (Bof, Mazelen en Rode hond)
- Dengue (knokkelkoorts)
- Hepatitis B
- Meningitis of Meningokokkenziekte
- Rabiës
- Schistosomiasis
- Tuberculose (TBC)