Freetown is rarely comfortable to be outside at midday. It comes closest in late July, and even then it is often wet. For sun, aim for mid December to April.
When to go five ratings · thirty-six ten-day sections · click a cell to read it
For sun, go from mid December to April, with a second spell from mid June to mid September. It peaks in late December, at 69. Avoid late October to early December for this: it falls to 48, mostly because it is often wet. The clearest skies come in February, when the sky is typically 41% covered at midday (partly cloudy).
Being outside is not what Freetown is for: the Easy outdoors rating tops out at 22, mostly because it is often wet.
Walking is not what Freetown is for: the Active outdoors rating tops out at 2, mostly because it is too warm.
The year, measured
The average temperature in Freetown over the whole year is 27°C. April is the hottest month, with highs of about 30°C; January is the coldest, with lows of about 24°C. The rainy (wet) season in Freetown runs from June to October, peaking in August with a 93% chance of rain on a given day. The dry season is November to December; December is the driest month, at 61%. Winds in Freetown are highest in April, averaging 3.7 m/s (13 km/h), and lightest in November, at 2.9 m/s (10 km/h). The prevailing wind is from the W. The clearest skies in Freetown come in February, when the sky is typically 39% covered; August is the cloudiest month, at 86%.
Month by month Freetown climate by month: average temperatures year round · click a month to read it
| Month | High | Low | Feels like | Chance of rain | Cloud | Wind | Being outside | Sun | Walking |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 30°C | 24°C | 32°C | 83% | 42% | 3.2 m/s | 6 | 67 | 1 |
| February | 30°C | 25°C | 32°C | 72% | 39% | 3.5 m/s | 3 | 66 | 0 |
| March | 30°C | 26°C | 32°C | 75% | 49% | 3.6 m/s | 4 | 66 | 0 |
| April | 30°C | 26°C | 33°C | 82% | 52% | 3.7 m/s | 1 | 59 | 0 |
| May | 30°C | 26°C | 33°C | 72% | 73% | 3.5 m/s | 2 | 52 | 0 |
| June | 29°C | 25°C | 32°C | 90% | 81% | 3.3 m/s | 6 | 54 | 1 |
| July | 27°C | 25°C | 30°C | 89% | 86% | 3.2 m/s | 16 | 59 | 1 |
| August | 27°C | 24°C | 30°C | 93% | 86% | 3.4 m/s | 14 | 61 | 1 |
| September | 28°C | 25°C | 31°C | 89% | 85% | 3.3 m/s | 8 | 56 | 0 |
| October | 29°C | 25°C | 32°C | 86% | 81% | 3.0 m/s | 3 | 54 | 0 |
| November | 29°C | 25°C | 33°C | 73% | 72% | 2.9 m/s | 2 | 49 | 0 |
| December | 29°C | 25°C | 32°C | 61% | 56% | 2.9 m/s | 5 | 60 | 0 |
High and low are the warmest and coolest of four readings a day — midnight, 6am, noon and 6pm — so a true overnight low can sit a degree or two under them. Chance of rain, cloud and wind are the day’s average; feels-like and the three ratings (each out of 100: Good from 55, Ideal from 80) are read at midday.
Seasons, and the year in short Freetown weather by season
Year round, Freetown has days of about 27°C at their warmest in August, its coolest month, and 30°C in April, its warmest; the coolest hours of the day run from 24°C to 26°C through the year, and the average temperature over the year is 27°C around the clock. Rain is most likely around August and least likely around December. Every figure here is a decade of observations blended into one representative year, so it reads as what this date is usually like, not a forecast for one particular day.
Freetown weather in winterDecember to February
Winter in Freetown has typical daily highs of about 30°C and lows of about 25°C, with a 72% chance of rain on a given day.
Freetown weather in springMarch to May
Spring in Freetown has typical daily highs of about 30°C and lows of about 26°C, with a 76% chance of rain on a given day.
Freetown weather in summerJune to August
Summer in Freetown has typical daily highs of about 28°C and lows of about 25°C, with a 91% chance of rain on a given day.
Freetown weather in autumnSeptember to November
Autumn in Freetown has typical daily highs of about 29°C and lows of about 25°C, with a 83% chance of rain on a given day.
When is the rainy season in Freetown?
The rainy (wet) season in Freetown runs from June to October, peaking in August with a 93% chance of rain on a given day. The dry season is November to December; December is the driest month, at 61%.
What time of year is Freetown windiest?
Winds in Freetown are highest in April, averaging 3.7 m/s (13 km/h), and lightest in November, at 2.9 m/s (10 km/h). The prevailing wind is from the W.
What is the average temperature in Freetown year round?
The average temperature in Freetown over the whole year is 27°C. April is the hottest month, with highs of about 30°C; January is the coldest, with lows of about 24°C.
Where to go instead in late November, the weakest time here for being outside
How this is worked out
Every figure is a decade of weather-station observations blended into one typical year, in ten-day sections. The ratings, the chart and the feels-like column are read at midday local solar time. Being outside is the Easy outdoors rating, Sun is Sunbathing and Walking is Active outdoors, each out of 100: Good from 55, Ideal from 80. They describe what a time of year is usually like here, not a forecast. The dotted links open the map at that time of year; set its time of day to midday to see these numbers.