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August in Freetown

Sierra Leone · Africa

Not the best time: Late-day mugginess is the main limitation.

Not an ideal month

Timing tip August is firmly in the wet season.

Travel scene in Freetown
Daytime high
75°F
Lows around 69°F
Rain
Rain most days
Sun
7.5 h/day
Air feel
Humid
When to visit

Month-by-month fit

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Temperature

Pleasant by day, mild at night.

75°Ftypical August high
60°65°70°75°80°85°HighLow81°F74°F73°F69°FJFMAMJJASONDSelected month · 75°FSelected month · Low 69°F
Typical range

Precipitation

It rains on most days, and rain often persists for longer stretches. About 30 wet days, the highest monthly average.

95%wet-day frequency
0123456789Amount (in)0%25%50%75%100%5%JFMAMJJASONDSelected month · 95% · Rain most days95%
AmountWet-day chance

Sunshine

Cloudier spells limit sunshine.

7.3 hAugust sunshine
0 h4 h8 h12 h16 h11.7 hJFMAMJJASONDSelected month · 7.3 h7.3 h

Heat & humidity by month

Humid air and frequent rain shape this month.

100%August Heat feel
0%25%50%75%100%100% Humid air86% Humid airJFMAMJJASOND
Easy airWarm airHumid air

Hourly temperature pattern

In August, afternoons feel about 75° and nights feel near 73°.

How warmth changes through the dayJanuary 12 AM - 77° (Warm) - NighttimeJanuary 1 AM - 77° (Warm) - NighttimeJanuary 2 AM - 76° (Warm) - NighttimeJanuary 3 AM - 76° (Warm) - NighttimeJanuary 4 AM - 76° (Warm) - NighttimeJanuary 5 AM - 76° (Warm) - NighttimeJanuary 6 AM - 76° (Warm) - NighttimeJanuary 7 AM - 76° (Warm)January 8 AM - 77° (Warm)January 9 AM - 81° (Warm)January 10 AM - 81° (Warm)January 11 AM - 81° (Warm)January 12 PM - 81° (Warm)January 1 PM - 82° (Warm)January 2 PM - 82° (Warm)January 3 PM - 81° (Warm)January 4 PM - 80° (Warm)January 5 PM - 79° (Warm)January 6 PM - 79° (Warm)January 7 PM - 79° (Warm) - NighttimeJanuary 8 PM - 77° (Warm) - NighttimeJanuary 9 PM - 77° (Warm) - NighttimeJanuary 10 PM - 77° (Warm) - NighttimeJanuary 11 PM - 77° (Warm) - NighttimeFebruary 12 AM - 77° (Warm) - NighttimeFebruary 1 AM - 77° (Warm) - NighttimeFebruary 2 AM - 77° (Warm) - NighttimeFebruary 3 AM - 77° (Warm) - NighttimeFebruary 4 AM - 77° (Warm) - NighttimeFebruary 5 AM - 77° (Warm) - NighttimeFebruary 6 AM - 77° (Warm) - NighttimeFebruary 7 AM - 77° (Warm)February 8 AM - 77° (Warm)February 9 AM - 81° (Warm)February 10 AM - 82° (Warm)February 11 AM - 82° (Warm)February 12 PM - 82° (Warm)February 1 PM - 82° (Warm)February 2 PM - 82° (Warm)February 3 PM - 81° (Warm)February 4 PM - 79° (Warm)February 5 PM - 79° (Warm)February 6 PM - 79° (Warm)February 7 PM - 79° (Warm) - NighttimeFebruary 8 PM - 77° (Warm) - NighttimeFebruary 9 PM - 76° (Warm) - NighttimeFebruary 10 PM - 76° (Warm) - NighttimeFebruary 11 PM - 77° (Warm) - NighttimeMarch 12 AM - 78° (Warm) - NighttimeMarch 1 AM - 78° (Warm) - NighttimeMarch 2 AM - 77° (Warm) - NighttimeMarch 3 AM - 77° (Warm) - NighttimeMarch 4 AM - 77° (Warm) - NighttimeMarch 5 AM - 78° (Warm) - NighttimeMarch 6 AM - 78° (Warm) - NighttimeMarch 7 AM - 79° (Warm)March 8 AM - 78° (Warm)March 9 AM - 82° (Warm)March 10 AM - 82° (Warm)March 11 AM - 83° (Warm)March 12 PM - 82° (Warm)March 1 PM - 82° (Warm)March 2 PM - 82° (Warm)March 3 PM - 81° (Warm)March 4 PM - 80° (Warm)March 5 PM - 79° (Warm)March 6 PM - 80° (Warm)March 7 PM - 79° (Warm) - NighttimeMarch 8 PM - 77° (Warm) - NighttimeMarch 9 PM - 77° (Warm) - NighttimeMarch 10 PM - 77° (Warm) - NighttimeMarch 11 PM - 77° (Warm) - NighttimeApril 12 AM - 79° (Warm) - NighttimeApril 1 AM - 79° (Warm) - NighttimeApril 2 AM - 78° (Warm) - NighttimeApril 3 AM - 78° (Warm) - NighttimeApril 4 AM - 78° (Warm) - NighttimeApril 5 AM - 79° (Warm) - NighttimeApril 6 AM - 79° (Warm)April 7 AM - 79° (Warm)April 8 AM - 79° (Warm)April 9 AM - 82° (Warm)April 10 AM - 83° (Warm)April 11 AM - 83° (Warm)April 12 PM - 83° (Warm)April 1 PM - 83° (Warm)April 2 PM - 82° (Warm)April 3 PM - 81° (Warm)April 4 PM - 81° (Warm)April 5 PM - 80° (Warm)April 6 PM - 80° (Warm)April 7 PM - 80° (Warm) - NighttimeApril 8 PM - 79° (Warm) - NighttimeApril 9 PM - 78° (Warm) - NighttimeApril 10 PM - 78° (Warm) - NighttimeApril 11 PM - 79° (Warm) - NighttimeMay 12 AM - 79° (Warm) - NighttimeMay 1 AM - 79° (Warm) - NighttimeMay 2 AM - 78° (Warm) - NighttimeMay 3 AM - 78° (Warm) - NighttimeMay 4 AM - 78° (Warm) - NighttimeMay 5 AM - 79° (Warm) - NighttimeMay 6 AM - 79° (Warm)May 7 AM - 79° (Warm)May 8 AM - 80° (Warm)May 9 AM - 82° (Warm)May 10 AM - 83° (Warm)May 11 AM - 83° (Warm)May 12 PM - 83° (Warm)May 1 PM - 83° (Warm)May 2 PM - 82° (Warm)May 3 PM - 82° (Warm)May 4 PM - 81° (Warm)May 5 PM - 81° (Warm)May 6 PM - 81° (Warm)May 7 PM - 81° (Warm) - NighttimeMay 8 PM - 80° (Warm) - NighttimeMay 9 PM - 79° (Warm) - NighttimeMay 10 PM - 79° (Warm) - NighttimeMay 11 PM - 79° (Warm) - NighttimeJune 12 AM - 76° (Warm) - NighttimeJune 1 AM - 76° (Warm) - NighttimeJune 2 AM - 75° (Warm) - NighttimeJune 3 AM - 75° (Comfortable) - NighttimeJune 4 AM - 75° (Comfortable) - NighttimeJune 5 AM - 75° (Warm) - NighttimeJune 6 AM - 75° (Warm)June 7 AM - 76° (Warm)June 8 AM - 77° (Warm)June 9 AM - 79° (Warm)June 10 AM - 80° (Warm)June 11 AM - 81° (Warm)June 12 PM - 80° (Warm)June 1 PM - 80° (Warm)June 2 PM - 80° (Warm)June 3 PM - 79° (Warm)June 4 PM - 79° (Warm)June 5 PM - 78° (Warm)June 6 PM - 78° (Warm)June 7 PM - 78° (Warm)June 8 PM - 77° (Warm) - NighttimeJune 9 PM - 77° (Warm) - NighttimeJune 10 PM - 77° (Warm) - NighttimeJune 11 PM - 76° (Warm) - NighttimeJuly 12 AM - 74° (Comfortable) - NighttimeJuly 1 AM - 73° (Comfortable) - NighttimeJuly 2 AM - 73° (Comfortable) - NighttimeJuly 3 AM - 73° (Comfortable) - NighttimeJuly 4 AM - 73° (Comfortable) - NighttimeJuly 5 AM - 74° (Comfortable) - NighttimeJuly 6 AM - 74° (Comfortable)July 7 AM - 74° (Comfortable)July 8 AM - 75° (Comfortable)July 9 AM - 77° (Warm)July 10 AM - 78° (Warm)July 11 AM - 78° (Warm)July 12 PM - 77° (Warm)July 1 PM - 77° (Warm)July 2 PM - 77° (Warm)July 3 PM - 76° (Warm)July 4 PM - 76° (Warm)July 5 PM - 75° (Warm)July 6 PM - 75° (Warm)July 7 PM - 75° (Warm)July 8 PM - 74° (Comfortable) - NighttimeJuly 9 PM - 74° (Comfortable) - NighttimeJuly 10 PM - 74° (Comfortable) - NighttimeJuly 11 PM - 74° (Comfortable) - NighttimeAugust 12 AM - 73° (Comfortable) - NighttimeAugust 1 AM - 73° (Comfortable) - NighttimeAugust 2 AM - 73° (Comfortable) - NighttimeAugust 3 AM - 72° (Comfortable) - NighttimeAugust 4 AM - 73° (Comfortable) - NighttimeAugust 5 AM - 73° (Comfortable) - NighttimeAugust 6 AM - 73° (Comfortable)August 7 AM - 74° (Comfortable)August 8 AM - 75° (Comfortable)August 9 AM - 77° (Warm)August 10 AM - 77° (Warm)August 11 AM - 77° (Warm)August 12 PM - 77° (Warm)August 1 PM - 76° (Warm)August 2 PM - 76° (Warm)August 3 PM - 75° (Warm)August 4 PM - 75° (Comfortable)August 5 PM - 75° (Comfortable)August 6 PM - 74° (Comfortable)August 7 PM - 75° (Comfortable)August 8 PM - 74° (Comfortable) - NighttimeAugust 9 PM - 73° (Comfortable) - NighttimeAugust 10 PM - 74° (Comfortable) - NighttimeAugust 11 PM - 73° (Comfortable) - NighttimeSeptember 12 AM - 74° (Comfortable) - NighttimeSeptember 1 AM - 74° (Comfortable) - NighttimeSeptember 2 AM - 74° (Comfortable) - NighttimeSeptember 3 AM - 74° (Comfortable) - NighttimeSeptember 4 AM - 73° (Comfortable) - NighttimeSeptember 5 AM - 74° (Comfortable) - NighttimeSeptember 6 AM - 74° (Comfortable)September 7 AM - 75° (Comfortable)September 8 AM - 76° (Warm)September 9 AM - 78° (Warm)September 10 AM - 79° (Warm)September 11 AM - 79° (Warm)September 12 PM - 79° (Warm)September 1 PM - 79° (Warm)September 2 PM - 78° (Warm)September 3 PM - 78° (Warm)September 4 PM - 77° (Warm)September 5 PM - 77° (Warm)September 6 PM - 76° (Warm)September 7 PM - 77° (Warm) - NighttimeSeptember 8 PM - 75° (Warm) - NighttimeSeptember 9 PM - 75° (Comfortable) - NighttimeSeptember 10 PM - 75° (Comfortable) - NighttimeSeptember 11 PM - 75° (Comfortable) - NighttimeOctober 12 AM - 76° (Warm) - NighttimeOctober 1 AM - 76° (Warm) - NighttimeOctober 2 AM - 75° (Comfortable) - NighttimeOctober 3 AM - 75° (Comfortable) - NighttimeOctober 4 AM - 75° (Comfortable) - NighttimeOctober 5 AM - 75° (Comfortable) - NighttimeOctober 6 AM - 75° (Comfortable)October 7 AM - 76° (Warm)October 8 AM - 77° (Warm)October 9 AM - 80° (Warm)October 10 AM - 81° (Warm)October 11 AM - 82° (Warm)October 12 PM - 82° (Warm)October 1 PM - 82° (Warm)October 2 PM - 81° (Warm)October 3 PM - 81° (Warm)October 4 PM - 80° (Warm)October 5 PM - 79° (Warm)October 6 PM - 79° (Warm)October 7 PM - 79° (Warm) - NighttimeOctober 8 PM - 78° (Warm) - NighttimeOctober 9 PM - 77° (Warm) - NighttimeOctober 10 PM - 77° (Warm) - NighttimeOctober 11 PM - 77° (Warm) - NighttimeNovember 12 AM - 78° (Warm) - NighttimeNovember 1 AM - 77° (Warm) - NighttimeNovember 2 AM - 77° (Warm) - NighttimeNovember 3 AM - 77° (Warm) - NighttimeNovember 4 AM - 76° (Warm) - NighttimeNovember 5 AM - 77° (Warm) - NighttimeNovember 6 AM - 77° (Warm)November 7 AM - 77° (Warm)November 8 AM - 78° (Warm)November 9 AM - 82° (Warm)November 10 AM - 83° (Warm)November 11 AM - 84° (Warm)November 12 PM - 84° (Warm)November 1 PM - 84° (Warm)November 2 PM - 83° (Warm)November 3 PM - 82° (Warm)November 4 PM - 81° (Warm)November 5 PM - 81° (Warm)November 6 PM - 81° (Warm)November 7 PM - 81° (Warm) - NighttimeNovember 8 PM - 79° (Warm) - NighttimeNovember 9 PM - 78° (Warm) - NighttimeNovember 10 PM - 78° (Warm) - NighttimeNovember 11 PM - 78° (Warm) - NighttimeDecember 12 AM - 78° (Warm) - NighttimeDecember 1 AM - 78° (Warm) - NighttimeDecember 2 AM - 77° (Warm) - NighttimeDecember 3 AM - 77° (Warm) - NighttimeDecember 4 AM - 77° (Warm) - NighttimeDecember 5 AM - 77° (Warm) - NighttimeDecember 6 AM - 77° (Warm) - NighttimeDecember 7 AM - 77° (Warm)December 8 AM - 78° (Warm)December 9 AM - 82° (Warm)December 10 AM - 82° (Warm)December 11 AM - 82° (Warm)December 12 PM - 82° (Warm)December 1 PM - 83° (Warm)December 2 PM - 83° (Warm)December 3 PM - 82° (Warm)December 4 PM - 81° (Warm)December 5 PM - 81° (Warm)December 6 PM - 81° (Warm)December 7 PM - 80° (Warm) - NighttimeDecember 8 PM - 79° (Warm) - NighttimeDecember 9 PM - 78° (Warm) - NighttimeDecember 10 PM - 78° (Warm) - NighttimeDecember 11 PM - 78° (Warm) - Nighttime12 AM6 AM12 PM6 PM11 PMJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
ComfortableWarmNight hours

Clear sky

Overcast skies this month.

10%August Clear sky
0%25%50%75%100%65% Clear skyJFMAMJJASONDSelected month · 10% Clear sky10% Clear sky
Clear skyCloud

Wind pattern

Calm winds are typical in August.

6 mphAugust Light breeze
CalmBreezyWindymph05101520253 mphJFMAMJJASONDSelected month · 6 mph6 mph
More detailIncludes daypart comfort⌄
Typical August day

August late afternoons are around 73°F, easing to about 71°F in early evening.

Avg temp Typical range
Morning73°F
Feels 76°F
Rain83%
Cloud91%
Humid airVery high
Sun intensityLow
Midday74°F
Feels 76°F
Rain85%
Cloud91%
Humid airVery high
Sun intensityModerate
Late afternoon73°F
Feels 75°F
Rain81%
Cloud90%
Humid airVery high
Sun intensityLow
Early evening71°F
Feels 74°F
Rain62%
Cloud89%
Humid airVery high
Sun intensityMinimal
Best window
Data table

View month-by-month numbers

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Month High°FLow°FRaininWet days SunhHumidity%
Jan80700.5310.980
Feb81710.3211.279
Mar81720.7511.679
Apr81721.9811.480
May79729.4259.986
Jun777016.6308.789
Jul756923.9307.989
Aug756927.2307.390
Sep766920.4308.089
Oct786911.7309.388
Nov78705.52510.388
Dec79711.41010.783

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Climate data notePlanning guidance, not a forecast

Typical monthly values are based on long-term climate records. Useful for planning, not a forecast. Check the weather before you travel.

Sunshine: source type is not yet identified at metric level.

Local microclimates can vary by beach, neighborhood, trail, or elevation.

Last updated: Aug 26, 2026

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