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Rainfall/ Precipitation in Freetown, Sierra Leone
- Freetown receives 2945.3 mm (116 in) of rainfall per year, or 245.4 mm (9.7 in) per month.
- On average there are 149 days per year with more than 0.1 mm (0.004 in) of rainfall (precipitation) or 12.4 days with a quantity of rain, sleet, snow etc. per month.
- The driest weather is in January when an average of 3.4 mm (0.1 in) of rainfall (precipitation) occurs.
- The wettest weather is in August when an average of 791.1 mm (31.1 in) of rainfall (precipitation) occurs.
Precipitation Table
| Climate Variable | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | Annual | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 | Average Precipitation mm (in) | 3.4 (0.13) | 3.6 (0.1) | 12.5 (0.5) | 46.9 (1.8) | 177.2 (7) | 323 (12.7) | 734.3 (28.9) | 791.1 (31.1) | 484.1 (19.1) | 265.8 (10.5) | 87.5 (3.4) | 15.9 (0.6) | 2945.3 (116) | |
 | Precipitation Litres/m² (Gallons/ft²) | 3.4 (0.08) | 3.6 (0.09) | 12.5 (0.31) | 46.9 (1.15) | 177.2 (4.35) | 323 (7.92) | 734.3 (18.01) | 791.1 (19.4) | 484.1 (11.87) | 265.8 (6.52) | 87.5 (2.15) | 15.9 (0.39) | 2945.3 (72.24) | |
 | Number of Wet Days (probability of rain on a day) | 1 (3%) | 1 (4%) | 2 (6%) | 5 (17%) | 13 (42%) | 20 (67%) | 25 (81%) | 24 (77%) | 23 (77%) | 19 (61%) | 11 (37%) | 5 (16%) | 149 (41%) | |
 | Percentage of Sunny (Cloudy) Daylight Hours | 68 (32) | 61 (39) | 69 (31) | 60 (40) | 53 (47) | 37 (63) | 23 (77) | 19 (81) | 32 (68) | 52 (48) | 56 (44) | 63 (37) | 50 (50) |