Climate almanac
Port Loko
North West, Sierra Leone · 8.77°, -12.79°
What is the climate like in Port Loko?
The best time to visit Port Loko is typically December – March, with trip comfort peaking in January (7.8/10). Port Loko is warmest in February, when daily highs average 94°F (35°C), and coolest in January, when lows fall to about 73°F (23°C). The wettest month is typically July and the driest is January; the year sees roughly 129 in (3273 mm) of precipitation.
- Best time to visitDecember – March — comfort peaks in January (7.8/10)
- Warmest monthFebruary — average high 94°F (35°C)
- Coolest monthJanuary — average low 73°F (23°C)
- Wettest monthJuly (28 in (722 mm))
- Driest monthJanuary (0.2 in (5 mm))
- Annual precipitation129 in (3273 mm)
- Based on2016-2025 daily ERA5 reanalysis data (10-year normals)
- Records fromLungi, 48 km away (1973-2024)