Freetown monthly weather averages

Average daytime temperature

The bar chart below shows the average monthly peak daytime temperatures at Freetown

Freetown average temperature chart (Celsius) Freetown average temperature chart (Fahrenheit)
Average monthly temperatures in Freetown (degrees centigrade and fahrenheit)
  Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec
°C 29.3 29.5 29.8 30 29.6 28.5 27.2 26.9 27.7 28.5 29 29
°F 84.7 85 85.7 86.1 85.3 83.4 81 80.4 81.8 83.3 84.3 84.2

Please note: these are the average peak daytime temperatures (usually around mid-afternoon) so do not show daytime / night highs and lows. To see the daily range of temperatures have a look at the temperature max / min chart below.

Average rainfall & rainy days

The graph below shows the average rainfall and number of rainy days per month.

Freetown monthly rainfall chart (mm) Freetown monthly rainfall chart (inches)
Average monthly rainfall in Freetown (mm and inches)
  Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec
mm 7 6 20 58 191 349 752 804 507 282 111 27
inches 0.3 0.2 0.8 2.3 7.5 13.8 29.6 31.7 20 11.1 4.4 1.1
Rainy days 0 0 2 5 15 22 27 27 24 21 10 2

Average annual rainfall in Freetown: 3108.467mm (1223.8 inches)

Average daily sunshine

The bar chart below shows the average daily sunshine hours in Freetown

Freetown average daily sunshine chart
Average daily sunshine Freetown
  Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec
Hrs sunshine 8 8.2 7.8 7.2 6.3 5.3 3.4 2.8 4.4 6.2 7 7.2

Day / night temperatures

The graph below shows the daily range of temperatures for each month.

Freetown average minimum / maximum temperatures (Celsius) Freetown average minimum / maximum temperatures (Fahrenheit)
Maximum and minimum daily temperatures in Freetown (degrees centigrade and fahrenheit)
  Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec
Min °C 21.4 22.2 22.8 23.2 22.8 22.1 21.9 21.8 21.8 21.8 22.2 21.8
Max °C 29.5 29.7 30 30.2 29.8 28.7 27.4 27 27.8 28.7 29.2 29.2
Min °F 70.4 71.9 73 73.8 73 71.8 71.3 71.2 71.2 71.2 72 71.2
Max °F 77.7 78.6 79.5 80.1 79.3 77.7 76.3 75.9 76.6 77.4 78.3 77.9

Sea temperature

The graph below shows the average sea temperature.

Freetown average sea temperature chart (Celsius) Freetown average sea temperature chart (Fahrenheit)
Average sea temperature around Freetown in degrees centigrade and fahrenheit
  Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec
°C 27.7 27 26.6 27.2 28.2 28.4 27.8 27.2 27.5 28.2 28.8 28.7
°F 81.9 80.6 79.9 80.9 82.8 83.1 82 81 81.4 82.8 83.8 83.6

Wind speed

The graph below shows the average wind speed.

Freetown average winspeed by month (km/h) Freetown average winspeed by month (mph)
Average wind speed in Freetown (mph and kmh)
  Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec
km/h 16 18 18 19 18 16 16 16 16 14 14 14
mph 10 11 11 12 11 10 10 10 10 9 9 9

A monthly average windspeed of over 16km/h or 10mph suggests a location is fairly windy.

Relative humidity

The graph below shows the average relative humidity.

Freetown relative humidity averages
Average relative humidity in Freetown
Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec
72% 73% 72% 73% 79% 83% 86% 87% 85% 82% 81% 75%

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Freetown weather stats

Freetown weather statistics
Hottest month: April 30°C 86°F
Driest month: February 6mm 0.2ins
Sunniest month: February 8.2hrs
Coldest month: August 26.9°C 80.4°F
Wettest month: August 804mm 31.7ins
Warmest sea: November 28.8°C 83.8°F
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