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Weather in August in Sierra Leone

Are you planning a trip a to Sierra Leone in August and wondering what kind of weather to expect? This page has all the details you need.

What is the weather like in Sierra Leone in August?

August in Sierra Leone generally has warm temperatures, with heavy precipitation.

Temperatures

You can expect warm maximum daytime temperatures of around 27°C and nighttime temperatures around 25°C in Freetown. To learn more about the conditions in specific areas of Sierra Leone in August, check out the map below.

To learn more about the conditions in specific areas of Sierra Leone, check out the map below.

Precipitation

August is a very rainy month with an average rainfall of around 754 mm in Freetown. Based on climate data from the last 30 years, Freetown receives the most rainfall during this month of the year.

Average sunshine

The city Freetown usually sees around 88 hours of sunlight, indicating fewer sunny days.

For more details on the yearly climate, visit our Sierra Leone climate page.

Where to go in Sierra Leone in August

Find more information for the most popular destinations in the Sierra Leone on the map below. Click on a destination dot for more details.

Weather conditions Weather
Temperatures
Precipitation
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Perfect weather is subjective. On this map perfect weather has been defined with temperatures between 20°C and 29°C and not too much precipitation (less than 90 mm a month).

Select a Month of Interest

Check the conditions for any month of the year.

For a detailed overview over the year and the best time to visit Sierra Leone, check out our Sierra Leone's climate page.

Popular destinations

What is the weather like in August for the most popular destinonation in Sierra Leone?

Freetown

In August Freetown generally has high temperatures with maximum daytime temperatures around 27°C, minimum nighttime temperatures around 25°C and heavy monthly rainfall. So on average the conditions are poor that month.

Freetown
minimum temparatureMax temperature minimum temparatureMax temp
maximum temparatureMin temperature maximum temparatureMin temp
sun hoursMonthly sun hours sun hoursSun hours
precipitationMonthly rainfall precipitationRainfall
rain daysMonthly rainy days rain daysRainy days
conditionsWeather conditions conditionsWeather
<<   July July
<<  
28°C 
25°C 
101 hours 
691 mm 
27 days 
poor 
August August
27°C 
25°C 
88 hours 
754 mm 
27 days 
poor 
September   >> September
>>  
28°C 
25°C 
128 hours 
504 mm 
24 days 
poor 
Climate in Freetown

Is your destination not in the list? Have a look at other destinations in Sierra Leone.

Is August the best time to visit Sierra Leone?

In our view, August might not be the best time to travel to Sierra Leone with often poor weather in Freetown.

Generally speaking, the best visiting conditions can be found in January, February, March, April and December offering mostly perfect weather in Freetown. On the other hand, the months of June, July, August and September tend to have poor weather conditions.

Interested in more climate information?

We have much more information about the climate in Sierra Leone.

Weather and climate has detailed information for every country in the world. Are you going to Sierra Leone? Get detailed historical weather averages for many cities in Sierra Leone.

Not sure yet where to go? We now have a tool which recommends destinations that suit your ideal travel conditions. Find out where to go with our weather planner.