ClimateAverages

Freetown Climate

Western Area, Sierra Leone · population 802,639 · 9 weather stations within 200 km · records 1849 to 2025

Right now
28°C
Light rain · feels like 32°C
Humidity
79%
Wind
13 kph WSW
UV
7.5
Rain
0%
Updated Jul 9, 11:45 AMWeather data by WeatherAPI.com
Average annual daytime high
29.5°C
Warmest month · April
30.6°C
Typical daytime high
Coldest month · July
22.3°C
Typical overnight low

Freetown has an average annual daytime high of 29.5°C, based on the 1951 to 1980 baseline. Its warmest month is April, when highs typically reach 30.6°C, and its coldest is July, with overnight lows near 22.3°C.

Month by month averages

MonthAvg highAvg low
January29.8°C22.9°C
February30.2°C23.2°C
March30.5°C23.5°C
April30.6°C23.7°CWarmest
May30.4°C23.5°C
June29.3°C22.8°C
July27.9°C22.3°CColdest
August27.7°C22.5°C
September28.4°C22.6°C
October29.2°C22.5°C
November30.0°C23.1°C
December29.9°C23.1°C

Temperature range across the year

20°23°26°30°33°JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Daytime high Overnight low
Hottest year on record
2023
+1.4°C vs. 1951–1980
Coldest year on record
1876
-1.1°C vs. 1951–1980

These figures reflect annual averages, not single-day records. Daily observations are outside this dataset's precision.

Is Freetown getting hotter?

Since 1900, Freetown's average temperature has risen by +1.5°C. Compared to the earliest station records that begin in 1849, warming totals +1.5°C.

25.6°26.2°26.7°27.2°27.7°1951–1980 baseline190019251950197520002025

20-year smoothed annual temperature reconstructed from station anomalies. Dashed line: 1951–1980 baseline.

Best time to visit
any time of year

Daytime highs sit within a comfortable 15°C to 26°C range.

FAQ

What is the average temperature in Freetown?

Freetown's average annual daytime high is 29.5°C, based on the 1951 to 1980 baseline period. The warmest month is April, with highs averaging 30.6°C, and the coldest is July, with lows averaging 22.3°C.

What is the warmest month in Freetown?

April is the warmest month in Freetown, with typical daytime highs of 30.6°C.

What is the hottest year on record for Freetown?

2023 is the hottest year on record for Freetown, running +1.4°C above the 1951 to 1980 baseline.

Is Freetown getting hotter?

Yes. Since 1900, Freetown has warmed by roughly +1.5°C.

When is the best time to visit Freetown?

any time of year typically offers the most comfortable daytime highs, in the 15°C to 26°C range.

Baseline period 1951 to 1980. Monthly averages are the mean of station observations weighted by proximity. Warming trend is the 20-year smoothed anomaly against that baseline.