Weather in Freetown in December 2024
- December is usually the hottest month of the year in Freetown;
Average weather
Average temperature in Freetown in December
Going from a maximum of +30°C during the day to a minimum of +24°C during the night, the temperature in December averages around +29°C.
The average maximum temperature goes up 0% by the end of the month, compared with the beginning of the month, from +29°C to +29°C.
Is Freetown warm or cold in December?
Freetown is typically warm in December.
Maximum temperatures go up compared to the previous month from +27°C to +28°C. The minimum temperature also goes up from +24°C to +25°C.
It’s generally warm, but pack a long-sleeve shirt for evenings.
December is the hottest month in Freetown, here is the comparison with other months:
Climate in Freetown in December
| November | December | January | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg. temperature | ||||||
| +27°C | +28°C | +28°C | ||||
| Min. temperature | ||||||
| +22°C | +22°C | +21°C | ||||
| Max. temperature | ||||||
| +30°C | +31°C | +32°C | ||||
| Rainfall | ||||||
| 102 mm | 27 mm | 8 mm | ||||
| Wind | ||||||
| 2 m/s | 2 m/s | 3 m/s | ||||
| Humidity | ||||||
| 83% | 79% | 79% | ||||
| Air pressure | ||||||
| 1010 HPa | 1010 HPa | 1010 HPa | ||||
| Sunny days | ||||||
| 0 | 7 | 13 | ||||
| Cloudy days | ||||||
| 2 | 10 | 13 | ||||
| Rainy days | ||||||
| 25 | 14 | 5 | ||||
| Snowy days | ||||||
| 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||
December often has better weather than November. It’s getting warmer as December arrives. The average maximum temperature goes up from +27°C to +28°C during the day. As December arrives, the amount of rainfall goes down. On average, the rainfall volume decreases from 102 mm to 27 mm. It feels drier, as humidity decreases from 83% to 79%. The average wind speed doesn’t change much during December, staying around 2 m/s. The good news is there are likely to be more sunny days in December, from 0 to 7.
January brings much the same weather, it remains good.
Wind
The average wind speed is 3 m/s getting up to 4 m/s which is a light breeze; barely moving the tree leaves.
The average wind speed in Freetown is gradually increasing during December, going from 2 m/s to 3 m/s over the course of the month.
Rain
How was the weather last December in Freetown?
Climate Change over Years
The climate in Freetown in December 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.