Kenema in Summer
In summer (June, July and August), Kenema sees average daytime highs around 28°C and overnight lows near 22°C, with 1055 mm of rain over about 85 wet days across the season. It is the coldest season of the year and the wettest season of the year.
Across summer, daytime highs hold fairly steady around 28°C. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 0% of the time across summer, and the air most often feels oppressive.
Summer is Kenema's 3rd-best season to visit on our travel score. For the whole year in context, see Kenema's year-round climate.
- Avg daytime high
- 28°C
- coldest season of the year
- Avg overnight low
- 22°C
- Rainfall
- 1055 mm
- 85 wet days
- Avg wind
- 6 km/h
- Travel score
- 3.4
- 3rd-best season
- Months
- Jun · Jul · Aug
Temperature in Kenema in Summer
Across summer, daytime highs hold fairly steady around 28°C.
A typical summer day in Kenema reaches about 28°C and drops to 22°C overnight. The warmest of the three months is June, the coolest July.
How summer really feels in Kenema
Once humidity and wind are folded in, summer brings about 18 days that feel above 32°C and 0 that feel at or below 0°C.
The story in summer is heat — humidity pushes the afternoon "feels like" well above the raw temperature.
Kenema weather by month
How the three summer months (June, July and August) compare with the rest of the year — the season's months are highlighted.
| Month | High / Low (°C) | Rainfall (mm) | Wet days | Daylight (hours) | Travel score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 32° / 21° | 15 | 3.4 | 11.6 | 4.6 |
| Feb | 34° / 22° | 19 | 4.5 | 11.7 | 3.5 |
| Mar | 34° / 23° | 58 | 10.4 | 11.9 | 3.2 |
| Apr | 32° / 23° | 114 | 17.2 | 12.2 | 3.2 |
| May | 30° / 23° | 221 | 26.4 | 12.4 | 2.9 |
| Jun | 29° / 22° | 287 | 28 | 12.4 | 3.1 |
| Jul | 28° / 22° | 355 | 28.3 | 12.4 | 3.5 |
| Aug | 27° / 22° | 413 | 28.9 | 12.3 | 3.5 |
| Sep | 28° / 22° | 395 | 28.9 | 12 | 3.1 |
| Oct | 29° / 22° | 227 | 28.6 | 11.8 | 3.1 |
| Nov | 29° / 22° | 90 | 17.1 | 11.6 | 4.2 |
| Dec | 30° / 21° | 21 | 5.1 | 11.6 | 5.4 |
Cloud cover in Summer
The sky is clear or mostly clear about 0% of the time across summer.
Chance of precipitation in Summer
Kenema gets around 1055 mm of rain over 85 wet days across summer. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.
Humidity in Summer
Most of summer feels oppressive — the stacked bands show each day's mix of comfort levels, read off the dew point.
Wind in Summer
Winds average 6 km/h across summer.
Sunrise & sunset in Summer
Daylight runs from about 12 h 24 min in early June to 12 h 12 min by late August. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.
Solar energy in Summer
Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day across summer, about 3.6 kWh/m².
Hazard calendar for Kenema
In summer, Kenema overlaps its monsoon season. The full year is below, with each hazard's peak months called out.
Kenema's monsoon runs May–October, when most of the year's rain falls.
Kenema sees seasonal dust haze (February–April), heaviest in February.
Is summer a good time to visit Kenema?
Our two travel scores rate summer for general sightseeing and for beach or pool weather — 0 (poor) to 10 (ideal), averaged across the three months.
summer is a weaker month for outdoor sightseeing in Kenema.
What to pack for Kenema in Summer
From summer's temperature range, rain chance, sun and wind — what's worth putting in the bag.
In summer, Kenema sees daytime highs around 28°C and nights near 22°C. Pack light clothes and rain gear. About 85 days see rain.
UV index in Kenema in Summer
Clear-sky midday UV across summer averages around 12 (very high — sun protection essential). The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.
Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Kenema peaks around August 23 at about 13 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 15 at about 8 (very high).
The index reaches 3 or more — the level where the WHO recommends sun protection — every month of the year.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| UV index (midday) | 10 | 12 | 13 | 10 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 9 | 8 |
| Level | Very high | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Very high | Very high |
| UV index (midday) | Level | |
|---|---|---|
| Jan | 10 | Very high |
| Feb | 12 | Extreme |
| Mar | 13 | Extreme |
| Apr | 10 | Extreme |
| May | 12 | Extreme |
| Jun | 11 | Extreme |
| Jul | 11 | Extreme |
| Aug | 13 | Extreme |
| Sep | 13 | Extreme |
| Oct | 12 | Extreme |
| Nov | 9 | Very high |
| Dec | 8 | Very high |
Air quality in Kenema in Summer
Average fine-particle pollution (PM2.5) through the year — so you can see where summer falls, not just the annual average.
Air quality in Kenema is worst in March — around 264 µg/m³ PM2.5 (very unhealthy), about 27.2× the cleanest month (August, 10 µg/m³).
Modeled monthly averages (CAMS reanalysis, 2015–2024).
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PM2.5 (µg/m³) | 64 | 69 | 264 | 167 | 30 | 17 | 12 | 10 | 11 | 16 | 23 | 44 |
| Level | Unhealthy | Unhealthy | Very unhealthy | Very unhealthy | Moderate | Moderate | Good | Good | Good | Moderate | Moderate | Poor |
| PM2.5 (µg/m³) | Level | |
|---|---|---|
| Jan | 64 | Unhealthy |
| Feb | 69 | Unhealthy |
| Mar | 264 | Very unhealthy |
| Apr | 167 | Very unhealthy |
| May | 30 | Moderate |
| Jun | 17 | Moderate |
| Jul | 12 | Good |
| Aug | 10 | Good |
| Sep | 11 | Good |
| Oct | 16 | Moderate |
| Nov | 23 | Moderate |
| Dec | 44 | Poor |
Where is Kenema?
Kenema sits at 7.9°N, 11.2°W, 182 m above sea level, in Sierra Leone. The nearest listed city is Segbwema, 30 km away.
Topography around Kenema
How much the land rises and falls, and what covers it, within 3, 16 and 80 km of Kenema.
Within 3 km, the terrain around Kenema has significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 323 m around an average of 202 m above sea level; within 16 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 548 m; within 80 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 782 m.
The land around Kenema is covered by trees (42%) and artificial surfaces (39%) within 3 km, trees (70%) within 16 km, and trees (85%) within 80 km.
Sierra Leone travel facts
- Travel advisory
- Level 2
- Exercise Increased Caution
- Power plugs
- Type D / G
- 230 V · 50 Hz
- Prices
- ≈ 24% of US
- price level, 2025
- GDP per capita
- $846
- 2025
- Happiness
- 3.3 / 10
- World Happiness, 2025
- Safe drinking water
- 11%
- of population, 2024
- Homicide rate
- 2.2
- per 100k, 2020
- Road deaths
- 33
- per 100k/yr, 2019
- Income group
- Low
- World Bank
- Religion
Sources: World Bank, US State Department, World Happiness Report, WHO/UNICEF, EF EPI, CIA World Factbook.
Data sources
Temperature, precipitation, cloud, humidity, wind and solar figures are a 1991–2020 climatology for Kenema (7.8769°, -11.1903°, elevation 182 m), computed from hourly ERA5 reanalysis — contains modified Copernicus Climate Change Service information. Sun figures are astronomical calculations, not observations. City data © GeoNames, CC BY 4.0. Map outlines from Natural Earth (public domain); interactive map © Google.