Weather in Freetown — today
Now in Freetown
🌦️
+25°
Drizzle
Feels like +29° · humidity 90%
Today 14.8: +28° / +23°
🕐 20:25
Wind
10 km/h
UV index
0
Air (AQI)
16 · Excellent
Precipitation
100%
Humidity
90%
Pressure
1016 hPa
Sunrise / sunset
06:45 / 19:09
Sea temperature
🌊 +29°
👕 What to wear today
Warm — a T-shirt and light trousers or shorts.
☂️ Take an umbrellaFeels warmer by 4°
Weather for an activity:
Detailed weather information for Freetown
Today, 14 August, Friday, in Freetown (Sierra Leone): cloudy, light rain in places, warm. During the day the air will warm up to +28°, at night around +23°. Wind up to 13 km/h. High chance of rain — be sure to take an umbrella or a raincoat. Light summer clothing will do — a T-shirt and shorts or light trousers. The sea has warmed up to +29° — great for swimming. The sun will rise at 06:45 and set at 19:09 — daylight lasts 12 hours.Hourly weather in Freetown
💧 The bars at the bottom show the hourly precipitation probability. Shaded areas of the chart are the dark hours (before sunrise 🌅 and after sunset 🌇).
Weather in Freetown for 14 days
Tap a day to expand it by time of day and open the full forecast. The bar shows the range from the night low (left) to the day high (right).
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Today 14.8
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💧 100%
+23° +28°
Morning
🌦️
+25°
Day
🌦️
+28°
Evening
🌇
+27°
Night
🌙
+23°
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Tomorrow 15.8
🌦️
💧 100%
+24° +27°
Morning
🌦️
+24°
Day
🌦️
+27°
Evening
🌇
+25°
Night
🌙
+24°
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Sun 16.8
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💧 100%
+24° +26°
Morning
🌦️
+24°
Day
🌦️
+26°
Evening
🌇
+25°
Night
🌙
+24°
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Mon 17.8
🌦️
💧 99%
+24° +27°
Morning
🌦️
+25°
Day
🌦️
+27°
Evening
🌇
+26°
Night
🌙
+24°
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Tue 18.8
🌦️
💧 100%
+24° +26°
Morning
🌦️
+25°
Day
🌦️
+26°
Evening
🌇
+26°
Night
🌙
+24°
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Wed 19.8
🌦️
💧 99%
+24° +27°
Morning
🌦️
+25°
Day
🌦️
+27°
Evening
🌇
+26°
Night
🌙
+24°
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Thu 20.8
🌦️
💧 97%
+24° +26°
Morning
🌦️
+25°
Day
🌦️
+26°
Evening
🌇
+26°
Night
🌙
+24°
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Fri 21.8
🌦️
💧 96%
+25° +28°
Morning
🌦️
+26°
Day
🌦️
+28°
Evening
🌇
+27°
Night
🌙
+25°
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Sat 22.8
🌦️
💧 100%
+26° +27°
Morning
🌦️
+26°
Day
🌦️
+27°
Evening
🌇
+27°
Night
🌙
+26°
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Sun 23.8
⛈️
💧 94%
+24° +26°
Morning
⛈️
+25°
Day
⛈️
+26°
Evening
🌇
+26°
Night
🌙
+24°
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Mon 24.8
⛈️
💧 90%
+24° +26°
Morning
⛈️
+25°
Day
⛈️
+26°
Evening
🌇
+26°
Night
🌙
+24°
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Tue 25.8
🌦️
💧 83%
+24° +27°
Morning
🌦️
+25°
Day
🌦️
+27°
Evening
🌇
+26°
Night
🌙
+24°
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Wed 26.8
🌦️
💧 87%
+25° +28°
Morning
🌦️
+26°
Day
🌦️
+28°
Evening
🌇
+27°
Night
🌙
+25°
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Thu 27.8
🌦️
💧 98%
+24° +27°
Morning
🌦️
+25°
Day
🌦️
+27°
Evening
🌇
+26°
Night
🌙
+24°
🗺️ Precipitation radar
Precipitation radar (RainViewer) over a clean base map — updates every 5–10 minutes. Colours show nearby precipitation; if there is none, the map is simply clear — that is normal. Zoom with + / −.
Rain intensity:lightmoderateheavy
🎯 What to do in this weather — indices of the day
Comfort score from 0 (bad) to 100 (excellent), calculated from the day's weather. For “rain” and “UV” a percentage/risk level is shown.
🏖️ Beach
15 / 100
for sea and sun · Bad
🏊 Swimming
0 / 100
water 29° · Bad
🏃 Running
0 / 100
comfort for running · Bad
🧴 UV
0%
moderate · low
☂️ Rain
100%
likely · high
✨ Stars
18 / 100
evening visibility · Bad
🧺 Laundry drying
0 / 100
will dry outside · Bad
🚗 Car wash
0 / 100
better to wait · Bad
🌫️ Air quality
16
Excellent air
European AQI
PM2.5: 5PM10: 7O₃: 41NO₂: 1
The air is clean — you can walk and exercise outside.
🌅 Sun, moon and sea
Sunrise
06:45
Sunset
19:09
Golden hour
18:41
Daylight
12 h (+0 min vs yesterday)
Sea temperature
+29°
🌊 slight, waves 0.5 m.
Freetown climate by month
Long-term averages. Hover over a bar for details. The forecast for a specific month is a combination of the climate normal and the model forecast for the coming weeks.
+28°
+25°
Jan
+28°
+25°
Feb
+28°
+26°
Mar
+28°
+26°
Apr
+28°
+26°
May
+27°
+24°
Jun
+26°
+24°
Jul
+26°
+24°
Aug
+26°
+24°
Sep
+27°
+24°
Oct
+28°
+25°
Nov
+28°
+26°
Dec
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Bar color shows temperature:frostcoolcomfortablewarmhot— best months to visit
| Month | Day | Night | Sea | Precipitation | What to pack and what makes the month notable (events, nuances) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | +28° | +25° | +29° | 13 mm | Warm and comfortable: +28° by day, +25° at night. 😊 light summer clothing. Water at +29° — great for swimming. Weather-wise, one of the three best months to visit. |
| February | +28° | +25° | +30° | 7 mm | Gentle warmth — about +28° daytime, great walking weather. 😊 light summer clothing. The sea is +30° — like a warm bath. One of the driest months — rain is very unlikely. |
| March | +28° | +26° | +30° | 18 mm | A comfortable month: +28° by day without exhausting heat. 😊 light summer clothing. The sea is +30° — like a warm bath. Weather-wise, one of the three best months to visit. |
| April | +28° | +26° | +30° | 46 mm | Warm and comfortable: +28° by day, +26° at night. 😊 light summer clothing. The sea is +30° — like a warm bath. |
| May | +28° | +26° | +30° | 236 mm | Gentle warmth — about +28° daytime, great walking weather. Frequent rain (236 mm over the month) — keep indoor backup plans. 😊 light summer clothing. The sea is +30° — like a warm bath. The sea is at its warmest of the year this month. |
| June | +27° | +24° | +30° | 424 mm | A comfortable month: +27° by day without exhausting heat. One of the wettest months (424 mm): downpours can derail plans. 😊 light summer clothing. The sea is +30° — like a warm bath. The longest daylight hours of the year — more time for everything. |
| July | +26° | +24° | +28° | 598 mm | Warm and comfortable: +26° by day, +24° at night. It's a rainy month (598 mm) — an umbrella is a must. 😊 light summer clothing. Water at +28° — great for swimming. |
| August | +26° | +24° | +27° | 691 mm | Ideal weather: +26° daytime — neither hot nor cold. Frequent rain (691 mm over the month) — keep indoor backup plans. 😊 light summer clothing. Water at +27° — great for swimming. This is the coldest month of the year. |
| September | +26° | +24° | +28° | 495 mm | A comfortable month: +26° by day without exhausting heat. One of the wettest months (495 mm): downpours can derail plans. 😊 light summer clothing. Water at +28° — great for swimming. |
| October | +27° | +24° | +29° | 297 mm | Warm and comfortable: +27° by day, +24° at night. It's a rainy month (297 mm) — an umbrella is a must. 😊 light summer clothing. Water at +29° — great for swimming. |
| November | +28° | +25° | +30° | 144 mm | Gentle warmth — about +28° daytime, great walking weather. Frequent rain (144 mm over the month) — keep indoor backup plans. 😊 light summer clothing. The sea is +30° — like a warm bath. |
| December | +28° | +26° | +29° | 36 mm | A comfortable month: +28° by day without exhausting heat. 😊 light summer clothing. Water at +29° — great for swimming. This is the hottest month of the year in Freetown. |
When to visit Freetown
✅ Recommended time to visit
🌟 Best time: January, February, March
Daytime air+28…+28°
Sea temperature+29…+30°
Precipitationrare
Why: comfortable +28…+28° by day, little rain, warm sea (+29…30°).
⚠️ Doable, with caveats
🌤️ Shoulder season: April, May, June, July, November, December
Daytime air+26…+28°
Sea temperature+28…+30°
Precipitationoften
Why: noticeable rain risk (36–598 mm/month) — pack an umbrella and backup plans.
🔴 Not the best time
🌤️ Shoulder season: August, September, October
Daytime air+26…+27°
Sea temperature+27…+29°
Precipitationoften
Why: the rainy season (297–691 mm/month) — downpours almost daily.
Bottom line: the best time to visit Freetown is January – March, and the most comfortable months are January, February, March. The toughest months to visit are August, September, October: frequent rain.
🌡️ Today vs the climate normal
Today's high
+28°
Normal for August
+26°
Deviation
2° warmer than normal
A year ago on this day
+26°
Record for this date
+27° (2017)
The normal, “a year ago” and the record come from the weather archive since 1940 (Open-Meteo / ERA5).
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Frequently asked questions about the weather in Freetown
What is the weather in Freetown right now?＋
Drizzle, +25°, feels like +29°.
Will it rain in Freetown today?＋
Yes: 100% chance, 10 mm.
When is the best time to visit Freetown?＋
Best time to visit — January – March.
Can you swim in Freetown in summer?＋
In winter the water is around +29° — great for swimming. In summer the sea warms up to +28°.
What time are sunrise and sunset in Freetown?＋
Sunrise 06:45, sunset 19:09.
Does it snow in Freetown in winter?＋
No, it practically never snows.
What is the climate in Freetown by month?＋
Summers up to +28° in December, winters around +24° in August; the wettest month is August.
Is it cold in Freetown in winter?＋
😊 Warm and comfortable. Perfect for walks, the beach and sightseeing.