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Sierra Leone · Month guide
Sierra Leone in January
Around 34 °C with 9 mm of rain and 8.3 hours of sun a day.
January is one of the strongest months to visit Sierra Leone. Around 34 °C with 9 mm of rain and 8.3 hours of sun a day. Use the regional grid below to find where this month works best — national averages hide the swings between coast, highlands, and inland.
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Sierra Leone · January
What the weather usually does
Sierra Leone · typical month
- Day / night22 – 34 °CYear range 22 – 35 °C
- Rainfall10 mmYear range 10 – 548 mm
- Sunshine8.3 hr / dayYear range 1.6 – 8.4 hr / day
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What the governments say about Sierra Leone
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Climate at a glance · 10-year ERA5
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— daytime high— overnight low▬ typical range
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| Month | Average daytime high (°C) | Average overnight low (°C) | Typical low | Typical high |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 33.8 | 21.7 | 19.2 | 35.5 |
| February | 35.2 | 22.8 | 20.8 | 36.8 |
| March | 35.1 | 23.9 | 22.2 | 37.4 |
| April | 33.6 | 24.3 | 23.2 | 35.9 |
| May | 31.4 | 24.0 | 23.0 | 33.9 |
| June | 29.4 | 23.0 | 22.1 | 31.5 |
| July | 27.7 | 22.6 | 21.9 | 29.9 |
| August | 27.6 | 22.5 | 21.8 | 29.8 |
| September | 28.5 | 22.6 | 22.0 | 30.8 |
| October | 29.8 | 22.7 | 22.0 | 31.4 |
| November | 30.5 | 22.5 | 21.3 | 32.0 |
| December | 31.9 | 21.7 | 19.3 | 34.2 |
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| Month | Rainfall (mm) |
|---|---|
| January | 10 |
| February | 14 |
| March | 39 |
| April | 86 |
| May | 200 |
| June | 335 |
| July | 500 |
| August | 548 |
| September | 545 |
| October | 289 |
| November | 114 |
| December | 24 |
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| Month | Sunshine hours (hr / day) |
|---|---|
| January | 8.3 |
| February | 8.4 |
| March | 7.6 |
| April | 6.4 |
| May | 4.4 |
| June | 3.3 |
| July | 1.9 |
| August | 1.6 |
| September | 2.6 |
| October | 4.5 |
| November | 5.9 |
| December | 7.6 |
— average▬ typical range
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| Month | Average wind speed (km/h) | Typical low | Typical high |
|---|---|---|---|
| January | 6.0 | 4.9 | 7.7 |
| February | 6.6 | 5.2 | 8.4 |
| March | 7.3 | 5.5 | 8.9 |
| April | 7.0 | 5.4 | 8.8 |
| May | 6.1 | 4.4 | 8.2 |
| June | 6.2 | 4.4 | 8.1 |
| July | 7.3 | 5.2 | 9.7 |
| August | 7.7 | 5.2 | 10.4 |
| September | 6.0 | 4.0 | 8.7 |
| October | 4.6 | 3.4 | 6.4 |
| November | 4.3 | 3.2 | 5.6 |
| December | 5.2 | 4.0 | 6.6 |
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