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Weather in March in Sierra Leone

Thinking about venturing to Sierra Leone this March 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 March?

March in Sierra Leone generally has warm temperatures, with low precipitation.

Temperatures

You can expect warm maximum daytime temperatures of around 28°C and nighttime temperatures around 26°C in Freetown.

Precipitation

March is a dry month with an average rainfall of around 12 mm in Freetown.

Average sunshine

The city Freetown usually sees around 233 hours of sunlight, indicating many sunny days.

For specific regional insights in Sierra Leone for March, refer to the map provided below. For an in-depth overview of the yearly weather conditions, do visit our Sierra Leone climate page.

Where to go in Sierra Leone in March

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 March for the most popular destinonation in Sierra Leone?

Freetown

In March Freetown generally has high temperatures with maximum daytime temperatures around 28°C, minimum nighttime temperatures around 26°C and low monthly rainfall. So on average the conditions are perfect 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
28°C 
26°C 
214 hours 
8.3 mm 
0 days 
28°C 
26°C 
233 hours 
12 mm 
2 days 
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29°C 
26°C 
206 hours 
28 mm 
5 days 
Climate in Freetown

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Is March the best time to visit Sierra Leone?

We believe that March is one of the best times to visit Sierra Leone with overall perfect weather in Freetown. It's worth noting that weather conditions might differ depending on the location you visit.

On average, the best time to visit Sierra Leone is in January, February, March, April and December with generally 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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