Sierra Leone
Country in Africa
In brief
Area: 71,740 km². World rank 121 of 249; in Africa, 41 of 59. Agricultural land: 55.2% (2024). World rank 50 of 209; in Africa, 24 of 54. Precipitation, mm per year: 2,526 (2022). World rank 13 of 182; in Africa, 2 of 54. From 2014 to 2024: agricultural land 54.7% → 55.2%.
Territory
- Area
- 71,740 km²
- Sea access
- Has a coastline
- Coastline, km
- 402
- Agricultural land
- 55.2% 2024
Elevation
- Highest point
- Mount Bintumani, 1,948 m
- Lowest point
- Atlantic Ocean, 0 m
- Mean elevation, m
- 279
Climate
- Average temperature in the capital, °C
- 26
- Warmest month in the capital
- April, 28°C
- Coldest month in the capital
- August, 25°C
- Precipitation, mm per year
- 2,526 2022
Climate by month: Freetown
April: day 31°C, night 25°C, precipitation 25 mm
Estimate from NASA POWER: averages for 2001–2025 at the capital’s location (grid cell about 50 km across). The city itself is often 1–3 °C warmer in winter.
Table of values
| Month | Day, °C | Night, °C | Precipitation, mm |
|---|---|---|---|
| January | 29 | 22 | 1 |
| February | 30 | 23 | 2 |
| March | 31 | 24 | 3 |
| April | 31 | 25 | 25 |
| May | 30 | 25 | 136 |
| June | 28 | 24 | 399 |
| July | 27 | 24 | 644 |
| August | 27 | 24 | 699 |
| September | 27 | 24 | 400 |
| October | 28 | 24 | 187 |
| November | 29 | 24 | 71 |
| December | 29 | 23 | 4 |