Climate almanac
Makeni
Northern Province, Sierra Leone · 8.89°, -12.04°
What is the climate like in Makeni?
The best time to visit Makeni is typically December – March, with trip comfort peaking in January (8.1/10). Makeni is warmest in March, when daily highs average 98°F (37°C), and coolest in December, when lows fall to about 71°F (22°C). The wettest month is typically August and the driest is January; the year sees roughly 101 in (2574 mm) of precipitation.
- Best time to visitDecember – March — comfort peaks in January (8.1/10)
- Warmest monthMarch — average high 98°F (37°C)
- Coolest monthDecember — average low 71°F (22°C)
- Wettest monthAugust (22 in (551 mm))
- Driest monthJanuary (0.1 in (2 mm))
- Annual precipitation101 in (2574 mm)
- Based on2016-2025 daily ERA5 reanalysis data (10-year normals)