Freetown - Post Report Question and Answers
What is the air quality like at post (good/moderate/bad)? Are there seasonal air quality issues? Does the air quality have an impact on health?
Air quality can get bad with all of the dust. This gets really bad during the dry season. Each house is equipped with air purifiers. - May 2025
Not good in the dry season with the harmattan and burning garbage. - Jan 2022
Harmattan can bring a lot of dust and cause problems for people with respiratory issues. Good med unit for many issues but anything major will require a medevac. - Sep 2021
Again, Harmattan brings dust, you home might bring mold. - May 2018
Air quality is very good with the sea breezes and being up on a hill. There is a dusty season (harmattan winds) but unless you have bad asthma, can't imagine it being that much of a bother. - Sep 2017
Air quality is great, the ocean breeze keeps it fresh. - Sep 2014
Good all the time. - Jun 2014
Air quality is unhealthy on the roads. Most cars emit smoke and fumes. Locals love to burn trees and trash. At the beaches, it's a coastal breeze that saves the day. - Aug 2013
Moderate. - Sep 2010
