Weather in Freetown in August 2025
- August is usually the coldest month of the year in Freetown;
Average weather
Average temperature in Freetown in August
Going from a maximum of +28°C during the day to a minimum of +24°C during the night, the temperature in August averages around +26°C.
The average maximum temperature goes up 75% by the end of the month, compared with the beginning of the month, from +25°C to +28°C.
Is Freetown warm or cold in August?
Freetown is typically warm in August.
Maximum temperatures go down compared to the previous month from +26°C to +25°C. The minimum temperature also goes down from +24°C to +23°C.
It’s generally warm, but pack a long-sleeve shirt for evenings.
August is the coldest month in Freetown, here is the comparison with other months:
Climate in Freetown in August
| July | August | September | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg. temperature | ||||||
| +26°C | +25°C | +26°C | ||||
| Min. temperature | ||||||
| +22°C | +22°C | +22°C | ||||
| Max. temperature | ||||||
| +28°C | +28°C | +29°C | ||||
| Rainfall | ||||||
| 713 mm | 759 mm | 480 mm | ||||
| Wind | ||||||
| 3 m/s | 4 m/s | 3 m/s | ||||
| Humidity | ||||||
| 85% | 86% | 86% | ||||
| Air pressure | ||||||
| 1013 HPa | 1012 HPa | 1012 HPa | ||||
| Sunny days | ||||||
| 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||
| Cloudy days | ||||||
| 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||
| Rainy days | ||||||
| 29 | 30 | 28 | ||||
| Snowy days | ||||||
| 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||
August weather is still as ok as in July. It’s getting colder in August. From +26°C in the day, the average maximum temperature lowers to +25°C. Prepare for more rain. Average rainfall goes from 713 mm to 759 mm. Humidity rises from 85% to 86%. Winds are stronger in comparison to July, going up from 3 m/s to 4 m/s on average. The amount of sunny days stay about the same, averaging 0 sunny days during the month.
September brings much the same weather, it remains ok.
Wind
The average wind speed is 4 m/s getting up to 7 m/s which is a medium breeze. You can feel it, especially getting out of the water.
The average wind speed in Freetown is gradually decreasing during August, going from 7 m/s to 3 m/s over the course of the month.
Rain
How was the weather last August in Freetown?
Climate Change over Years
The climate in Freetown in August has not changed much over the last 43 years.
The average temperature was the lowest in 1992 (+26°C) and the highest in 2019 (+28°C). The driest year was 1997 with only 2104 mm of rainfall, and the wettest year was 2016 with 4054 mm.
FAQ
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Monthly weather in Freetown
Source of the data
For this page, we’ve looked at the typical weather in Freetown, based on historical hourly weather data from January 1, 1979, to December 31, 2023.
For past dates, we show actual recorded data at the location at that time. Forecasts are based on recorded weather during that day of the year, averaged over the total years for which we have records (unless stated otherwise). The daily temperature is the highest recorded temperature in the shadow during that day.