Weather in Freetown in October 2025
Average weather
Average temperature in Freetown in October
Going from a maximum of +28°C during the day to a minimum of +24°C during the night, the temperature in October averages around +27°C.
The average maximum temperature goes down 25% by the end of the month, compared with the beginning of the month, from +28°C to +27°C.
Is Freetown warm or cold in October?
Freetown is typically warm in October.
Maximum temperatures go up compared to the previous month from +26°C to +27°C. The minimum temperature also goes up from +24°C to +24°C.
It’s generally warm, but pack a long-sleeve shirt for evenings.
Take a look at how October is compared to other months in Freetown:
Climate in Freetown in October
| September | October | November | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg. temperature | ||||||
| +26°C | +27°C | +27°C | ||||
| Min. temperature | ||||||
| +22°C | +22°C | +22°C | ||||
| Max. temperature | ||||||
| +29°C | +29°C | +30°C | ||||
| Rainfall | ||||||
| 480 mm | 229 mm | 102 mm | ||||
| Wind | ||||||
| 3 m/s | 2 m/s | 2 m/s | ||||
| Humidity | ||||||
| 86% | 85% | 83% | ||||
| Air pressure | ||||||
| 1012 HPa | 1011 HPa | 1010 HPa | ||||
| Sunny days | ||||||
| 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||
| Cloudy days | ||||||
| 0 | 0 | 2 | ||||
| Rainy days | ||||||
| 28 | 26 | 25 | ||||
| Snowy days | ||||||
| 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||
October weather is still as ok as in September. It’s getting warmer as October arrives. The average maximum temperature goes up from +26°C to +27°C during the day. As October arrives, the amount of rainfall goes down. On average, the rainfall volume decreases from 480 mm to 229 mm. It feels drier, as humidity decreases from 86% to 85%. Winds are calmer in comparison to September, going down from 3 m/s to 2 m/s on average. The amount of sunny days stay about the same, averaging 0 sunny days during the month.
November brings much the same weather, it remains ok.
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 October, going from 3 m/s to 3 m/s over the course of the month.
Rain
How was the weather last October in Freetown?
Climate Change over Years
The climate in Freetown in October 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.