Climate Sierra Leone
Sierra Leone has a tropical savanna climate. It is warm every month with both a wet and dry season. The average annual temperature for Sierra Leone is 57° degrees and there is about 441 inch 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 by month
|
Jan |
Feb |
Mar |
Apr |
May |
Jun |
Jul |
Aug |
Sep |
Oct |
Nov |
Dec |
| Day temp. (°F) |
88 |
88 |
88 |
88 |
87 |
85 |
82 |
82 |
83 |
85 |
86 |
88 |
| Night temp. (°F) |
76 |
75 |
76 |
77 |
79 |
78 |
76 |
76 |
76 |
77 |
77 |
76 |
|
Jan |
Feb |
Mar |
Apr |
May |
Jun |
Jul |
Aug |
Sep |
Oct |
Nov |
Dec |
| Precipitation (inch) |
1 |
0 |
2 |
5 |
19 |
55 |
94 |
111 |
76 |
54 |
20 |
3 |
| Days with rain |
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 |
|
Jan |
Feb |
Mar |
Apr |
May |
Jun |
Jul |
Aug |
Sep |
Oct |
Nov |
Dec |
| Sun hours per day |
10 |
10 |
10 |
10 |
9 |
7 |
6 |
5 |
7 |
8 |
9 |
10 |
| Wind force (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 |
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Best time to visit Sierra Leone
To go to Sierra Leone, the best time to visit is January through May and November and December. In this period you have a warm temperature and little precipitation. In Sierra Leone, January is the warmest month with 88°F and the most cold month is 82°F in July.
In the table below you can quickly check the average weather in Sierra Leone per month, the temperature per month or the period with the highest precipitation. Monthly average climate data is based on data from the last 30 years.
Sierra Leone weather by month
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Frequently asked questions
Where is Sierra Leone?
Sierra Leone lies in a straight line about 4,391 miles from United States (New York → Freetown).
How long is the flight to Sierra Leone?
The flight time from Los Angeles International Airport (LAX) to Sierra Leone is approximately 13 h. 50 min.
What are the largest airports in Sierra Leone?
These are the largest airports in Sierra Leone:
- Lungi International Airport (FNA) in Freetown
- Bo Airport (KBS) in Bo
- Kenema Airport (KEN) in Kenema
- Sherbro International Airport (BTE) in Bonthe
- Yengema Airport (WYE) in Yengema
How many inhabitants does Sierra Leone have?
Sierra Leone has 7,092,113 inhabitants.
How big is Sierra Leone?
The surface area of Sierra Leone is 45,201 mi². It is 5x smaller than United States.
What is the capital of Sierra Leone?
The capital of Sierra Leone is Freetown.
What is the currency of Sierra Leone?
In Sierra Leone, the Sierra Leonean leone (SLL) is used for payment.
Exchange rates on 3 June 2023
- 1 US dollar = 9,987.50 Sierra Leonean leone
- 1 Sierra Leonean leone = 0.000 US dollar
- 100 US dollar = 998,749.83 Sierra Leonean leone
- 100 Sierra Leonean leone = 0.010 US dollar
What is the area code of Sierra Leone?
The area code to call Sierra Leone is +232.
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