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Sierra Leone · Regional climate
Western Areawhen to go
Regional slice of Sierra Leone with its own temperature profile. Best months here: Jan · Feb · Mar.
- Range
- 26–29 °C
- Compare
- −3.1°C vs. Sierra Leone mean
- Country
- Sierra Leone
- TZ
- Africa/Freetown
Region match
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12-month climate · Western Area
How the year moves in Western Area
Ten years of ERA5, aggregated over Western Area itself rather than over Sierra Leone as a whole — the same series the month-by-month scores below are built from.
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| Month | Average daytime high (°C) |
|---|---|
| January | 28.9 |
| February | 29.0 |
| March | 29.0 |
| April | 29.1 |
| May | 28.7 |
| June | 27.7 |
| July | 26.6 |
| August | 26.4 |
| September | 26.9 |
| October | 27.8 |
| November | 28.4 |
| December | 28.8 |
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| Month | Rainfall (mm) |
|---|---|
| January | 10 |
| February | 9 |
| March | 14 |
| April | 42 |
| May | 179 |
| June | 496 |
| July | 891 |
| August | 816 |
| September | 685 |
| October | 256 |
| November | 123 |
| December | 39 |
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| Month | Sunshine hours (hr / day) |
|---|---|
| January | 8.2 |
| February | 8.4 |
| March | 8.1 |
| April | 7.3 |
| May | 5.3 |
| June | 3.8 |
| July | 2.5 |
| August | 2.4 |
| September | 3.1 |
| October | 5.0 |
| November | 6.5 |
| December | 7.7 |
Safety · 4 governments
What the governments say about Sierra Leone
Combined advisory · most-cautious-wins
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Highest level across 4 governments · Advisory last changed
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DE
Level 1Exercise normal precautions
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NL
Level 2Exercise increased caution
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US
Level 2Exercise increased caution
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