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Climatological Information for Freetown

Month Mean Temperature oC Mean Total Precipitation (mm) Daily Minimum Daily Maximum Jan 23.8 29.9 3 Feb 24.0 30.3 4 Mar 24.4 30.9 13 Apr 24.8 31.2 47 May 24.4 30.9 177 Jun 23.6 30.1 323 Jul 23.1 28.7 734 Aug 23.0 28.4 791 Sep 23.1 29.0 484 Oct 23.4 29.9 266 Nov 24.0 30.1 88 Dec 24.1 29.7 16 The climate is tropical, with two seasons determining the agricultural cycle: the rainy season from May to November, and a dry season from December to May, which includes harmattan, when cool, dry winds blow in off the Sahara Desert and the night-time temperature can be as low as 16 °C (60.8 °F). The average temperature is 26 °C (78.8 °F) and varies from around 26 °C (78.8 °F) to 36 °C (96.8 °F) during the year.

NOTE: The information regarding Sierra Leone on this page is re-published from Wikipedia and World Meteorological Organization.