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Weather in July in Sierra Leone

Thinking about venturing to Sierra Leone this July and curious about the weather conditions to expect? This page holds all the key information you seek, responding to your question:

What is the weather like in Sierra Leone in July?

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

Temperatures

You can expect warm maximum daytime temperatures of around 28°C and nighttime temperatures around 25°C in Freetown.

Precipitation

July is a very rainy month with an average rainfall of around 691 mm in Freetown.

Average sunshine

Most areas experience a moderate amount of sunshine, with approximately 101 hours of sunlight expected in Freetown. This makes it neither too gloomy nor overly bright.

For a closer look at July's conditions in Sierra Leone, see the map below. For a more detailed look at Sierra Leone's yearly weather, check out our Sierra Leone climate page.

Where to go in Sierra Leone in July

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

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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).

Popular destinations

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

Freetown

In July Freetown generally has high temperatures with maximum daytime temperatures around 28°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
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<<   June June
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28°C 
25°C 
155 hours 
428 mm 
22 days 
poor 
28°C 
25°C 
101 hours 
691 mm 
27 days 
poor 
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27°C 
25°C 
88 hours 
754 mm 
27 days 
poor 
Climate in Freetown

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Is July the best time to visit Sierra Leone?

Given the typically poor weather conditions in Freetown, July may not be the ideal time to visit Sierra Leone.

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.

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