Freetown - Post Report Question and Answers

What is the overall climate: is it extremely hot or cold, wet or dry, at any time of year, for example?

Rainy and dry season. It rains constantly during the rainy season from around May to October. November to April is dry and hot. - May 2025


Hot to Very hot. Rainy season lasts June-November. - Jan 2022


Rainy season from Jun-Sept. Then dry. Humid, warm, same temps every day. - Sep 2021


Wet Jun-Sept. Then dry. Humid, warm, same temps everyday. - May 2018


Wet June-Oct. Lovely for a few months, then dusty for a few months. Rainy season can be depressing but the white noise is nice and if you don't have indoor hobbies to focus on, get some. learn a language, workout inside, go on vacation elsewhere. - Sep 2017


Warm and dry and warm and wet. The rainy season is truly something to see; shuts down the country for a few months every year. - Sep 2014


Warm and dry, and warm and wet. The rainy season is biblical. It starts in May and ends in November after dumping about 5 meters of water. - Jun 2014


It's a nice temperature year-round and doesn't vary much. But the humidity and rainy season causes mold, mildew and can trigger respritory issues. - Aug 2013


Rains 6 months out of the year usually from May to Oct. - Sep 2010


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